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ArticleJAMA network open2022

Sustaining Antimicrobial Stewardship in a High-Antibiotic Resistance Setting.

Tat Ming Ng, Shi Thong Heng, Boon Hou Chua, Li Wei Ang, Sock Hoon Tan, Hui Lin Tay, Min Yi Yap, Jason Quek, Christine B Teng, Barnaby E Young and 4 more

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Article in JAMA network open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14 authors.

Tat Ming NgDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Shi Thong HengDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Boon Hou ChuaDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Li Wei AngNational Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Sock Hoon TanDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Hui Lin TayDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Min Yi YapDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Jason QuekDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Christine B TengDepartment of Pharmacy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Barnaby E YoungDepartment of Infectious Diseases, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Ray LinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Brenda AngDepartment of Infectious Diseases, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Tau Hong LeeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
David C LyeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Importance: There is a lack of studies comparing the intended and unintended consequences of prospective review and feedback (PRF) with computerized decision support systems (CDSS), especially in the longer term in antimicrobial stewardship. Objective: To examine the outcomes associated with the sequential implementation of PRF and CDSS and changes to these interventions with long-term use of antibiotics for and incidence of multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) and other unintended outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study used an interrupted time series with segmented regression analysis of data from January 2007 to December 2018. Data were extracted from the electronic medical records of patients admitted at a large university teaching hospital with high rates of antibiotic resistance in Singapore. Data were analyzed from June 2019 to June 2020. Exposures: PRF of piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenems (intervention 1, April 2009), with the addition of hospital-wide CDSS (intervention 2, April 2011), and lifting of CDSS for half of the hospital wards for 6 months (intervention 3, March 2017). Main Outcomes and Measures: Monthly antimicrobial use was measured in defined daily doses (DDDs) per 1000 patient-days. The monthly incidence of MDROs was calculated as number of clinical isolates detected per 1000 inpatient-days over a 6-month period. Unintended outcomes examined included in-hospital mortality and age-adjusted length of stay (LOS). Results: The number of inpatients increased from 56 263 in 2007 to 63 572 in 2018. During the same period, the mean monthly patient days increased from 33 929 in 2007 to 45 603 in 2018, and the proportion of patients older than 65 years increased from 45.5% in 2007 to 56.6% in 2018. After intervention 1, there were 0.33 (95% CI, 0.18 to 0.48) more DDDs per 1000 patient-days per month of piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenems and -11.05 (95% CI, -15.55 to -6.55) fewer DDDs per 1000 patient-days per month for other broad-spectrum antibiotics. After intervention 2, there were -0.22 (95% CI, -0.33 to -0.10) fewer DDDs per 1000 patient-days per month of piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenems and -2.10 (95% CI, -3.13 to -1.07) fewer DDDs per 1000 patient-days per month for other broad-spectrum antibiotics. After intervention 3, use of piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenem increased by 0.28 (95% CI, 0.02 to 0.55) DDDs per 1000 patient-days per month. After intervention 2, incidence of Clostridioides difficile decreased (estimate, -0.02 [95% CI, -0.03 to -0.01] cases per 1000 patient-days per month). Conclusions and Relevance: In this cohort study, concurrent PRF and CDSS were associated with limiting the use of piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenems while reducing use of other antibiotics.

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Antimicrobial StewardshipAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarbapenemsCohort StudiesDrug Resistance, MicrobialHumansPiperacillinProspective StudiesTazobactamAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarbapenemsPiperacillinTazobactam

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PMID35503216
PMCPMC9066280

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