Impact of a Diagnosis-Centered Antibiotic Stewardship on Incident <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infections in Older Inpatients: An Observational Study

Impact of a Diagnosis-Centered Antibiotic Stewardship on Incident <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infections in Older Inpatients: An Observational Study

In 2015, a major increase in incident hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infections (HO-CDI) in a geriatric university hospital led to the implementation of a diagnosis-centered antibiotic stewardship program (ASP). We aimed to evaluate the impact of the ASP on antibiotic consumption and on HO-...

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Main Authors: Alain Putot, Karine Astruc, Jeremy Barben, Anca Maria Mihai, Valentine Nuss, Julien Bador, Sophie Putot, Mélanie Dipanda, Caroline Laborde, Jeremie Vovelle, Sofia Da Silva, Emmanuel Mazen, Ludwig Serge Aho Glélé, Patrick Manckoundia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
clostridium
stewardship
diagnostic
acute infection
antibiotic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/6/303

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