An antimicrobial stewardship program reduces antimicrobial therapy duration and hospital stay in surgical wards
Güerri-Fernández, R.; Villar-García, J.; Herrera-Fernández, S.; Trenchs-Rodríguez, M.; Fernández-Morato, J.; Moro, L.; Sancho, J.; Grande, L.; Clará, A.; Grau, S.; Horcajada, J.P.
Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia Publicacion Oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia 29(3): 119-121
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0214-3429 PMID: 27167764 Document Number: 689107
We report a quasi-experimental study of the implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in two surgical wards, with a pre-intervention period with just assessment of prescription and an intervention period with a prospective audit on antibiotic prescription model. There was a significant reduction of length of stay and the total days of antimicrobial administration. There were no differences in mortality between groups. The antimicrobial stewardship program led to the early detection of inappropriate empirical antibiotic treatment and was associated with a significant reduction in length of stay and the total duration of antimicrobial therapy.