Publications by authors named "Joshua L Eudy"
Open Forum Infect Dis
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights that most antimicrobial use occurs in outpatient settings, yet only 7% of ambulatory practices have fully functioning antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs), in contrast to 88% in inpatient settings.
- Respondents indicated that only 18% of ambulatory ASPs reported effectiveness in improving antibiotic-related outcomes within the past two years, compared to 84% for inpatient ASPs.
- Programs that demonstrated effectiveness often implemented key strategies like institution guidelines, rapid diagnostic testing, and support from dedicated pharmacists, with meeting more CDC Core Elements correlating with greater effectiveness.
