What is the role of antimicrobial stewardship in improving outcomes of patients with CAP?

Veronique Nussenblatt; Edina Avdic; Sara Cosgrove

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2012.11.008

What is the role of antimicrobial stewardship in improving outcomes of patients with CAP?

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2013 Mar;27(1):211-28. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2012.11.008.

Authors

Veronique Nussenblatt¹, Edina Avdic, Sara Cosgrove

Affiliation

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

PMID: 23398876
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2012.11.008

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diagnoses encountered in clinical practice and one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines is inconsistent and the erroneous diagnosis of CAP and misuse of antibiotics is prevalent in both inpatients and outpatients. This review summarizes interventions that may be promoted by antimicrobial stewardship programs to improve outcomes for patients with CAP.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Prescriptions / standards
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Pneumonia / drug therapy*
Practice Guidelines as Topic

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents