Clinical Impact of an Antibiotic Time Out Initiative at an Academic Medical Center
Open Forum Infectious Diseases(2021)
摘要
Background: Various strategies aimed at limiting inappropriate antimicrobial use including antibiotic time out (ATO) have been proposed to combat the development of antimicrobial resistance, yet there are limited studies that have assessed the impact of ATO on clinical outcomes. Methods: This single-center retrospective study reviewed the effect of a passive ATO strategy by comparing 100 adult patients with an ATO matched by infection type to 100 antibiotic-treated adult patients lacking an ATO note. Results: No difference in clinical outcomes was observed, however, ATO did result in improved optimization of antibiotic selection and duration, and reduction of piperacillin/tazobactam and vancomycin use. Conclusion: Further studies are warranted to evaluate the impact of ATO on clinical outcomes of a larger homogenous population with specified infectious diagnoses and clinical characteristics.
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anti-infectives,infectious diseases,outcomes research
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