title: Comparative assessment of antimicrobial usage measures in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
abstract: We compared 2 data sources--antimicrobial orders and bar-coded medication administration (BCMA)--for calculating the number of grams used, grams used based on defined daily dose, and days of therapy at one Veterans Affairs Medical Center for 2009-2010. The number of grams used calculated from BCMA data provided the most informative antimicrobial utilization measure.
authors.affiliation: Office of Public Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, California, USA. patricia.schirmer@va.gov
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Schirmer
authors.forename: Renee C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: Russell A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ryono
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lucero
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holodniy
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017723:Drug Utilization Review / Q000379:methods*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077731:Meropenem; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D014640:Vancomycin; D015378:Imipenem; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D000077731:Meropenem; D010878:Piperacillin