The impact of hospital-specific guidelines on carbapenem use and patient outcomes in a setting for high endemicity with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli

• Main Authors: Cemre Boşnak (Author), Şeyda Betül Fındık (Author), Muhammed Atay (Author), Ward Fakhouri (Author), Sada Babazade (Author), Eda Karadoğan (Author), Gökhan Metan (Author), Ömrüm Uzun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: This study aims to assess the impact of hospital-specific guidelines on the optimal utilization of carbapenems and to examine their effects on patient outcomes. Design: Quasi-experimental study. Setting: Tertiary care hospital in Turkey where infectious diseases (IDs) consultatio...