Pharmacist-driven antimicrobial optimization in the emergency department

Davis, Lucretia; B. Covey, Robin; Weston, Jaye; Bee Hu, Bee; Laine, Gregory

doi:10.2146/sp150036

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Pharmacist-driven antimicrobial optimization in the emergency department

Published in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy • Feb 19, 2016

Authors:

Lucretia Davis

Robin B. Covey

Jaye Weston

Abstract

PURPOSE: A pharmacist-driven antimicrobial optimization service in the non-trauma emergency department (ED) of an 864-bed non-profit tertiary care teaching hospital was reviewed to assess its value. Local antimicrobial resistance patterns of urine, wound, stool, and blood cultures were also studied ...

Subject

Medicine

Emergency department

Antimicrobial stewardship

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