Antimicrobial Prescribing before and after the Implementation of a Carbapenem-Focused Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Greek Tertiary Hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Antimicrobial Prescribing before and after the Implementation of a Carbapenem-Focused Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Greek Tertiary Hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: Irrational use of antimicrobials poses a significant risk for public health by aggravating antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this repeated point prevalence survey (PPS) was to evaluate the impact of a carbapenem-focused antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) on overall antimicrobial...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Spernovasilis, Evangelos I. Kritsotakis, Anna Mathioudaki, Alexandra Vouidaski, Ioulia Markaki, Despoina Psaroudaki, Petros Ioannou, Diamantis P. Kofteridis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
point prevalence survey
carbapenems
antimicrobial stewardship
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/1/39

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