Prospective antimicrobial audit and feedback did not decrease case fatality: Experiences from a hospital in northern Taiwan | Zendy

ChienYu Cheng | Zendy; Chien-Yu Lee | Zendy; Min-Wen Wu | Zendy; Chen-Hung Chang | Zendy; Wanying Huang | Zendy; Yi-Fen Chuang | Zendy; Pei-Hsin Tang | Zendy; ShuHsing Cheng | Zendy

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Prospective antimicrobial audit and feedback did not decrease case fatality: Experiences from a hospital in northern Taiwan

Author(s) -

ChienYu Cheng,

Chien-Yu Lee,

Min-Wen Wu,

Chen-Hung Chang,

Wanying Huang,

Yi-Fen Chuang,

Pei-Hsin Tang,

ShuHsing Cheng

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.6891

Subject(s) - medicine , cilastatin , meropenem , tazobactam , antimicrobial stewardship , piperacillin , linezolid , cefepime , tigecycline , ertapenem , prospective cohort study , levofloxacin , antimicrobial , imipenem , vancomycin , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology

Although a prospective antimicrobial audit and feedback is an effective strategy in an antibiotic stewardship program, previous researchers have not adequately demonstrated a successful impact on patient outcomes. In this study, the causes of fatalities associated with a prospective antimicrobial audit and feedback were analyzed.

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