Given the concerns surrounding the overuse of carbapenem antibiotics in Japan, we
evaluated the impact of infectious disease consultation and a prospective carbapenem audit …

Objective We implemented a stepwise antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP). This study
evaluated the effect of each intervention and the overall economic impact on carbapenem …

Introduction There is an insufficient number of infectious disease (ID) physicians in Japan.
Hence, we considered a strategy to implement antimicrobial stewardship under these …

Objectives Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP s) promote the judicious use of
antimicrobials by limiting inappropriate use. This article evaluates the impact of a …

Abstr Objectives To assess trends and patterns of carbapenem use and to evaluate the
effects of a nationwide antibiotic stewardship policy to reduce carbapenem overuse …

Background The challenge of drug resistance to carbapenems is of international concern
with leading to increased hospital lengths of stay, costs, and mortality rates. How to get rid of …

Background The development of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB) is
largely favoured by indiscriminate and prolonged carbapenem use, which is a significant …

Here we describe the characteristics of carbapenem use at 18 hospitals across North
America. Adult inpatients treated with a carbapenem for≥ 24 h were included in this …

Some drug management systems have been established in Japanese hospitals to reduce
medical costs and regulate drug usage. Among the many available prescription drugs …

To The Editor—Antibiotic de-escalation has been widely used to optimize initial treatment of
infection with potentially multidrug-resistant microorganisms and to subsequently minimize …