Journal article
Evaluating the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program on the length of stay of immune-competent adult patients admitted to a hospital ward with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia: A quasi-experimental study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate an antimicrobial stewardship intervention can reduce length of stay for patients admitted to hospital with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
METHODS: Starting April 1, 2013, consecutive adult patients with CAP admitted to an acute care community hospital in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, were eligible for enrollment until March 31, 2015. The antimicrobial stewardship intervention was a …
Authors
DiDiodato G; McArthur L; Beyene J; Smieja M; Thabane L
Journal
American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. e73–e79
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.026
ISSN
0196-6553