The need for an antibiotic stewardship program in a hospital using a computerized pre-authorization system

Erturk Sengel, BUKET; Bilgin, HÜSEYİN; Bilgin, Beyza; Gidener, Tolga; Saydam, Simge; Pekmezci, Aslihan; Ergonul, Onder; Korten, VOLKAN

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.044

The need for an antibiotic stewardship program in a hospital using a computerized pre-authorization system

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Erturk Sengel B. , Bilgin H. , Bilgin B. O. , Gidener T., Saydam S., Pekmezci A., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.82, pp.40-43, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 82
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.044
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Page Numbers: pp.40-43

Abstract

Objectives: Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have an important role in the appropriate utilization of antibiotics. Some of the core strategies recommended for ASPs are pre-authorization and prospective audit and feedback. In Turkey, a unique nationwide antibiotic restriction program (NARP) has been in place since 2003. The aim of this study was to measure the effect of a prospective audit and feedback strategy system along with the NARP.