Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship-led intervention forStaphylococcus aureusbacteraemia: a quasi-experimental study
Author(s) -
Cynthia T. Nguyen,
Tejal Gandhi,
Carol Chenoweth,
Jessica Lassiter,
Jennifer DelaPena,
Gregory Eschenauer,
Jerod Nagel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkv256
Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , staphylococcus aureus , antimicrobial , medicine , stewardship (theology) , intensive care medicine , intervention (counseling) , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , nursing , bacteria , biology , genetics , politics , law , political science
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) carries high rates of morbidity and mortality. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) are well situated to promote adherence to quality performance measures in order to optimize the management of SAB and associated clinical outcomes.
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