title: Sustained Impact of an Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention for Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
abstract: Antibiotic stewardship interventions targeting community-acquired pneumonia have been successful in reducing antibiotic overuse in the short term, but the sustainability of their effects has not been investigated. We report that improvements in antibiotic use due to a syndrome-focused intervention for community-acquired pneumonia were sustained 3 years later without additional intervention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1-4.
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors: David X
authors: DX
authors: Li
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors: Marcela A
authors: MA
authors: Ferrada
authors: 3Department of Pharmacy,Johns Hopkins Hospital,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors: Edina
authors: E
authors: Avdic
authors: 4Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors: Pranita D
authors: PD
authors: Tamma
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors: Sara E
authors: SE
authors: Cosgrove
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000073602:Antimicrobial Stewardship; D015142:Baltimore; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents