Impact of removing ESBL designation from culture reports on the selection of antibiotics for the treatment of infections associated with ESBL-producing organisms

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 May;41(5):604-607. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.46. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

Abstract

We characterized the impact of removal of the ESBL designation from microbiology reports on inpatient antibiotic prescribing. Definitive prescribing of carbapenems decreased from 48.4% to 16.1% (P = .01) and β-lactam-β-lactamase inhibitor combination increased from 19.4% to 61.3% (P = .002). Our findings confirm the importance of collaboration between microbiology and antimicrobial stewardship programs.

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Carbapenems / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Philadelphia
  • Retrospective Studies
  • beta-Lactams / classification*
  • beta-Lactams / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Carbapenems
  • beta-Lactams