Impact of Regular Collaboration Between Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Practitioners on Antimicrobial Utilization and Patient Outcome*

H. Rimawi, Ramzy; A. Mazer, Mark; Siraj, Dawd; J. Gooch, M.; Cook, Paul

doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e31828e9863

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Impact of Regular Collaboration Between Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Practitioners on Antimicrobial Utilization and Patient Outcome*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Jul 19, 2013

Authors:

Ramzy H. Rimawi

Mark A. Mazer

Dawd Siraj

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Antimicrobial stewardship programs have been shown to help reduce the use of unnecessary antimicrobial agents in the hospital setting. To date, there has been very little data focusing on high-use areas, such as the medical ICU. A prospective intervention was done to assess guideline comp...

Subject

Medicine

Antimicrobial stewardship

Antimicrobial

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