Publications by authors named "Emily Yongue"
Antipseudomonal β-lactams (APBL) are commonly used for empirical therapy of Gram-negative bloodstream infections (BSI). This retrospective cohort study examines risk factors for prolonged APBL use (≥48 h) in patients with Enterobacterales BSI and compares 28-day mortality between early de-escalation of APBL and prolonged APBL therapy. Adult patients admitted to two community hospitals in South Carolina with Enterobacterales BSI from January 2010 to June 2015 were included in this study.
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- * This study assessed the effectiveness of SAAR comparisons across three hospitals and found that transparency and competition among facilities helped reduce overall and broad-spectrum antimicrobial use.
- * Significant reductions were noted, particularly in Hospital B, which improved its SAAR metrics for various types of antimicrobials after implementing targeted interventions from October 2017 to June 2019.