Hospital-level variation in the utilization of antipseudomonal antibiotics: A nationwide cross-sectional study at the VHA

Background: Avoiding unnecessary antipseudomonal coverage is 1 of the most common targets for antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs), but little is known about the magnitude of facility-level variation in antipseudomonal agent utilization. We aimed to describe the variability in the use of antipseud...

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Main Authors: Shinya Hasegawa, Satoshi Kakiuchi, Daniel Livorsi, Eli Perencevich, Michihiko Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22000924/type/journal_article