ArticleInfection control and hospital epidemiology2023
Harvesting the low-hanging fruit? Comparative assessment of intravenous to oral route antimicrobial conversion policy implementation.
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- Cost analysis of a sequential antimicrobial therapy protocol in patients with pneumonia: A multicenter study.PloS one · 2026Observational
- Development of a Novel Carbon Emissions Estimation Tool for Disposable Waste Associated With Antimicrobial Packaging, Preparation, and Administration in the Hospital Setting.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Handshake antimicrobial stewardship for adult surgical patients.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2025Article
- Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Using the Lean Six Sigma Methodology: A Descriptive Study from Mediclinic Welcare Hospital in Dubai, the UAE.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mixed methods evaluation of handshake antimicrobial stewardship on adult inpatient medicine floors.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2023Article
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Abstract
Policies that promote conversion of antibiotics from intravenous to oral route administration are considered "low hanging fruit" for hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs. We developed a simple metric based on digestive days of therapy divided by total days of therapy for targeted agents and a method for hospital comparisons. External comparisons may help identify opportunities for improving prospective implementation.
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