Impact of a pharmacy-driven MRSA nares screening protocol on vancomycin discontinuation in a tele-antimicrobial stewardship model

• Main Authors: Alex M. Trzebucki (Author), Matthew R. Davis (Author), Erin K. McCreary (Author), Susan Cuccaro (Author), J. Ryan Bariola (Author), Tina Khadem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A pharmacist-driven protocol for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nares screening and empiric vancomycin discontinuation was instituted in a community healthcare system utilizing a tele-antimicrobial stewardship program to reduce inappropriate use of vancomycin. The protocol and associate...