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ArticleJAC-antimicrobial resistance2025

Proactive antimicrobial stewardship with real-time microbiological alerts improves management of bloodstream infections.

Arianna Di Marcello, Antonella Santoro, Vera Todisco, Erica Franceschini, Gabriella Orlando, Stefania Casolari, Adriana Cervo, Marianna Menozzi, Andrea Bedini, Davide Chemello and 5 more

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15 authors.

Arianna Di MarcelloClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.
Antonella SantoroClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Vera TodiscoClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Erica FranceschiniClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6922-5759
Gabriella OrlandoClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Stefania CasolariClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Adriana CervoClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1384-7847
Marianna MenozziClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Andrea BediniClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4041-1459
Davide ChemelloClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6143-439X
Mario SartiClinical Microbiology Laboratory, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Jacopo VecchietClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.
Katia FalascaClinic of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.
Cristina MussiniClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Marianna MeschiariClinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1254-9995

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This study aims to assess the impact of proactive Infectious Disease Specialist (IDS) interventions, in addition to standard antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) practices, triggered by real-time microbiological alerts, on improving the appropriateness and timeliness of antimicrobial prescriptions in hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs). Methods: We conducted a prospective, single-center, pre-post interventional study at the University Hospital of Modena, Italy. Adult inpatients with monomicrobial BSIs between June 2022 and March 2023 were included. During the intervention phase (November 2022-March 2023), real-time microbiological alerts were automatically delivered to IDS consultants, who proactively reviewed therapy. Primary outcomes included the time to effective therapy (TTE) and the time to appropriate therapy (TTA). Secondary outcomes encompassed the duration of antimicrobial therapy, 14 and 30-day mortality from BSI, and hospital length of stay. Results: A total of 446 BSI episodes were analyzed (211 pre-intervention, 235 post-intervention). Post-intervention, the rate of appropriate therapy significantly increased (97.4% versus 76.2%, Conclusions: A proactive intervention of IDS, based on automatic microbiological alert, in addition to routine AMS activities, is significantly associated with improved prescription appropriateness, reducing TTE.

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PMCPMC12514464

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