Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2017 · 157 citations · 8 references
PharmacyInfectious DiseasesAntimicrobial PharmacotherapyAntimicrobial StewardshipClinical EpidemiologyAntibiotic ResistanceAntimicrobial Spectrum Of ActivityAntimicrobial Use SurveillanceHospital Antimicrobial StewardshipAntibiotic BenchmarkingAntibiotic Prescribing AlgorithmsAntibiotic Utilization MeasurementAntimicrobial Prescribing Pattern AnalysisAntimicrobial Prescribing PatternsAntimicrobial Stewardship AnalyticsAntimicrobial Utilization EvaluationBenchmarking Of Antimicrobial Use
Standard metrics for antimicrobial use consider volume but not spectrum of antimicrobial prescribing. We developed an antibiotic spectrum index (ASI) to classify commonly used antibiotics based on activity against important pathogens. The application of this index to hospital antibiotic use reveals how this tool enhances current antimicrobial stewardship metrics. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:993-997.
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