Impact of a Diagnosis-Centered Antibiotic Stewardship on Incident <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infections in Older Inpatients: An Observational Study

• Main Authors: Alain Putot (Author), Karine Astruc (Author), Jeremy Barben (Author), Anca Maria Mihai (Author), Valentine Nuss (Author), Julien Bador (Author), Sophie Putot (Author), Mélanie Dipanda (Author), Caroline Laborde (Author), Jeremie Vovelle (Author), Sofia Da Silva (Author), Emmanuel Mazen (Author), Ludwig Serge Aho Glélé (Author), Patrick Manckoundia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In 2015, a major increase in incident hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infections (HO-CDI) in a geriatric university hospital led to the implementation of a diagnosis-centered antibiotic stewardship program (ASP). We aimed to evaluate the impact of the ASP on antibiotic consumption and on HO-...