Antimicrobial Prescribing before and after the Implementation of a Carbapenem-Focused Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Greek Tertiary Hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Nikolaos Spernovasilis (Author), Evangelos I. Kritsotakis (Author), Anna Mathioudaki (Author), Alexandra Vouidaski (Author), Ioulia Markaki (Author), Despoina Psaroudaki (Author), Petros Ioannou (Author), Diamantis P. Kofteridis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Irrational use of antimicrobials poses a significant risk for public health by aggravating antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this repeated point prevalence survey (PPS) was to evaluate the impact of a carbapenem-focused antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) on overall antimicrobial...