Publications by authors named "Clemens Truckenbrod"

Aim: To evaluate recommendations of an antibiotic stewardship (ABS) team during routine weekly visits and to analyse their implementation and reasons for non-implementation by the ward physicians.

Methods: Multiprofessional ABS Rounds (members: infectiology, microbiology, pharmacy and hospital epidemiology) were accompanied by an observer in nine intensive and peripheral wards of a university hospital (1451 beds) for eight weeks. The recommendations of the ABS team were prospectively analysed, and when these were not implemented, ward physicians in charge were asked to give reasons for non-implementation.

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