Enhancing carbapenem antimicrobial dosing optimization: synergy of antimicrobial stewardship teams and ward-based clinical pharmacists

• Main Authors: Tatsuya Tai (Author), Takahiro Motoki (Author), Kazunori Yamaguchi (Author), Masahiro Watanabe (Author), Taichi Ito (Author), Kyoko Yokota (Author), Kaori Ishikawa (Author), Hiroaki Tanaka (Author), Yuichi Muraki (Author), Shinji Kosaka (Author), Teruki Dainichi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial-product package inserts and insufficient staffing impede routine carbapenem monitoring in the inpatient setting in Japan. The collaboration between antimicrobial stewardship teams and clinical pharmacists was associated with a sustained improvement in carbapenem dosing optimization. Ou...