Surgeon-led 7-INCut Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention Decreases Duration of Treatment and Carbapenem Use in a General Surgery Service

Badia, Josep M
Batlle, Maria
Juvany, Montserrat
Ruiz-de León, Patricia
Sagalés, Maria
Pulido, M Angeles
Molist, Gemma
Cuquet, Jordi

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Publication date

December 2020

DOI

10.3390/antibiotics10010011

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MDPI AG

Journal

Antibiotics

Language

English

Abstract

Agents antibacterians; Ús terapèutic; Administració d'antimicrobians; Cirurgia general; EstàndardsAgentes antibacterianos; Uso terapéutico; Administración de antimicrobianos; Cirugía general; NormasAnti-bacterial agents; Therapeutic use; Antimicrobial stewardship; General surgery; StandardsAntibiotic stewardship programs optimize the use of antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance and improve patient outcomes. In this prospective interventional study, a multidisciplinary team led by surgeons implemented a program aimed at shortening the duration of antibiotic treatment <7 days. The impact of the intervention on antibiotic consumption adjusted to bed-days and discharges, and the isolation of multiresistant bacteria (MRB) was a...