Use of a Clostridium difficile clinical prediction rule to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship

Davin Kamiyama; Bruce H. Weng; Monica A. Donnelley; Elizabeth Zhu; Jennifer Brown

doi:10.1177/1757177419846589

Use of a Clostridium difficile clinical prediction rule to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship

Davin Kamiyama, Bruce H. Weng, Monica A. Donnelley, Elizabeth Zhu, Jennifer Brown

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In this study, we assessed whether a Clostridium difficile clinical prediction rule could be used to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship in an acute care hospital. We found that patients with higher scores were more likely to receive unnecessary antimicrobials and had the greatest potential for antimicrobial stewardship interventions. This novel method has the potential to expedite antimicrobial stewardship efforts, particularly for complex patients, in health care institutions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	250-253
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Infection Prevention
Volume	20
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177419846589
State	Published - Sep 1 2019

Keywords

antibiotic stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship
clinical prediction rule
Clostridium difficile

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Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Infectious Diseases

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