Open AccessThe impact of hospital antimicrobial policy on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection
Author(s) -
SCHOBER A. H.,
McELNAY J. C.,
SCOTT M. G.,
KEARNEY M. P.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2001.tb01123.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clostridium difficile , incidence (geometry) , c difficile , antimicrobial , intensive care medicine , infection control , clostridium infections , emergency medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , physics , optics , biology
Focal points □ An antibiotic policy specifically targeting high risk drugs for Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea (CDAD) development was introduced in the study site hospital □ Despite an increased usage of antibiotics (calculated in defined daily doses) within the hospital, the policy led to a 19.7 per cent decreased incidence of CDAD □ Further improvements are predicted with improved adherence of hospital staff to the hospital antibiotic policy