Carbapenem stewardship – positive impact on hospital ecology
Introduction: Excessive group 2 carbapenem use may result in decreased bacterial susceptibility. Objective: We evaluated the impact of a carbapenem stewardship program, restricting imipenem and meropenem use. Methods: Ertapenem was mandated for ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae infections in the abs...
Main Authors: | Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz Lima, MD, PhD, Priscila Rosalba Domingos de, Oliveira, MD, Adriana Pereira de Paula, RN, Karine Dal-Paz, João Nóbrega de Almeida, Jr, MD, Cássia da Silva Félix, RN, Flávia Rossi, MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701313 |
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