Publications by authors named "Marc J Meyer"
Use of leading practices in US hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how many hospitals are using important practices to manage antibiotics better and make patient care safer.
- Out of almost 1,000 hospitals asked, only about 30% provided information about their practices.
- Many hospitals, especially smaller ones, aren't doing enough to improve their antibiotic use and safety measures, so more help is needed for them.
Background: Colorado hospitals participated in a statewide collaborative to improve the management of inpatient urinary tract infections (UTIs) and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). We evaluated the effects of the intervention on diagnostic accuracy and antibiotic use.
Methods: The main collaborative outcomes were proportion of UTI diagnoses that met criteria for symptomatic UTI; exposure to fluoroquinolones (UTI only); duration of therapy (UTIs and SSTIs); and exposure to antibiotics with broad gram-negative activity (SSTIs only).