Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program on optimizing linezolid consumption and susceptibility in intensive care unit patients with methicillin-resistance staphylococcus aureus: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The empirical use of linezolid as a first-line agent for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) without a clear indication is of high concern. This study aims to investigate the impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) on linezolid consumption and suscepti...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Heba Swidan, Mayada Salama, Eman Saleh, Ayat Mohamed, Salma Tarek, Rahma Sweedy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Antimicrobial stewardship program ASP Defined daily dose DDD Linezolid Timeout process
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11510-4