Male veterans with complicated urinary tract infections: Influence of a patient-centered antimicrobial stewardship program.

Background: The influence of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) on outcomes in male veterans treated for complicated urinary tract infection has not been determined.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study encompassing the study period January 1, 2005-October 31, 2014, which was conducted at a 150-bed Veterans Affairs Healthcare System facility in Buffalo, NY. Male veterans admitted for treatment of complicated urinary tract infection were identified using ICD-9-CM codes.

Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Outcomes in Hospitalized Veterans With Pneumonia.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) on outcomes for inpatients with pneumonia, including length of stay, treatment duration, and 30-day readmission rates.

Methods: A retrospective chart review comparing outcomes of veterans admitted with pneumonia before (2005-2006) and after (2013-2014) implementation of an ASP was conducted; pneumonia was defined according to International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes. Infectious diseases physicians and pharmacist in the ASP provided appropriate recommendations to the primary medicine teams.