Evaluation of a hybrid antimicrobial restriction process at a large academic medical center

• Main Authors: Jesse D. Smith (Author), Linh H. Nguyen (Author), Tamara Krekel (Author), Jerrica Waggoner (Author), David J. Ritchie (Author), Michael J. Durkin (Author), Kevin Hsueh (Author), Elizabeth A. Neuner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We conducted a retrospective review of a hybrid antimicrobial restriction process demonstrating adherence to appropriate use criteria in 72% of provisional-only orders, in 100% of provisional orders followed by ID orders, and in 97% of ID-initiated orders. Therapy interruptions occurred in 24% of pr...