Impact of a Carbapenem Antimicrobial Stewardship Program on Patient Outcomes

• Main Authors: Seah, Valerie Xue Fen, Ong, Rina Yue Ling, Lim, Ashley Shi Yuan, Chong, Chia Yin, Tan, Natalie Woon Hui, Thoon, Koh Cheng
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pediatric
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87248; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44363
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) aim to improve appropriate antimicrobial use. However, concerns of the negative consequences from accepting ASP interventions exist, particularly when deescalation or discontinuation of broad-spectrum antibiotics is recommended. Hence, we sought to evaluate...