Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on appropriateness of prescribing for community-acquired pneumonia in an Australian regional hospital.

Authors :: Bond SE
Boutlis CS
Yeo WW
Miyakis S
Source :: Internal medicine journal [Intern Med J] 2017 May; Vol. 47 (5), pp. 582-585.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the second commonest indication for antibiotic use in Australian hospitals and is therefore a frequent target for antimicrobial stewardship. A single-centre prospective study was conducted in a regional referral hospital comparing management of adult patients with CAP before and after an educational intervention. We demonstrated a reduction in duration of therapy and reduced inappropriate use of ceftriaxone-based regimens for non-severe CAP.<br /> (© 2017 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.)

Subjects :: Adult
Antimicrobial Stewardship methods
Australia epidemiology
Community-Acquired Infections drug therapy
Community-Acquired Infections epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
New South Wales epidemiology
Pneumonia diagnosis
Prospective Studies
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Antimicrobial Stewardship standards
Drug Prescriptions standards
Pneumonia drug therapy
Pneumonia epidemiology
Tertiary Care Centers standards

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