Drug Utilization Evaluation and Impact of Pharmacist Interventions on Optimization of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Use: A Retrospective Analysis and Prospective Audit

Drug Utilization Evaluation and Impact of Pharmacist Interventions on Optimization of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Use: A Retrospective Analysis and Prospective Audit

(1) Background: Piperacillin/tazobactam is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial encompassing most Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The inappropriate use of such broad-spectrum antibiotics is an important contributor to the rising rates of antimicrobial drug resistance worldw...

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Main Authors: Savera Arain, Fahad Khalawi, Sainul Abideen Parakkal, Hassan S. AlHamad, Shabeer Ali Thorakkattil, Faisal Fahad J. Alghashmari, Bader AlHarbi, Nujud Bakhashwain, Weaam Mustafa Alzawad, Ali AlHomoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
piperacillin/tazobactam
drug utilization evaluation
antibiotic resistance
infection control
antimicrobial stewardship
de-escalation of antibiotics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/7/1192

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