Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions on Antimicrobial Utilization in Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions on Antimicrobial Utilization in Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Background: Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is often unnecessary and is a common reason for inappropriate antimicrobial use in hospitalized patients. Unnecessary ASB treatment leads to collateral damage such as resistance, and Clostridium difficile infections. This study eva...

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Main Authors: Daoura, N. (Author), Ike, C. (Author), Maddox, S.-E (Author), Rodriguez, E. (Author), Shah, P.J (Author), Thibeaux, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2021
Subjects:
adult
aged
antibiotic agent
antibiotic therapy
antimicrobial stewardship
Article
asymptomatic bacteriuria
catheter infection
controlled study
delirium
dysuria
Enterococcus
Escherichia coli
female
fever
flank pain
hematuria
human
interdisciplinary research
intermittent catheterization
Klebsiella
leukocyte count
major clinical study
male
medical record review
program impact
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
pyuria
quasi experimental study
retrospective study
rigor
urinary tract infection
urine culture
very elderly
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