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

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 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 82
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.044
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.40-43
Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship, Days of therapy, Length of stay, ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP, CARE, RESISTANCE, IMPACT, POLICY, USAGE, COST

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.