Publications by authors named "Patrice De Monchy"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effects of selective reporting of antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) results on reducing inappropriate broad-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions in outpatient care for E. coli infections.
- It involved a comparison of two laboratory groups in France, analyzing data before and after the intervention from 2017 to 2019, with a focus on the rate of antibiotic prescriptions.
- Results indicated that selective reporting significantly reduced the prescription of broad-spectrum antibiotics, especially third-generation cephalosporins, without any negative clinical consequences, although there is still potential for further improvements.
Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is a serious and increasing worldwide threat to global public health. One of antibiotic stewardship programmes' objectives are to reduce inappropriate broad-spectrum antibiotics' prescription. Selective reporting of antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) results, which consists of reporting to prescribers only few (n=5-6) antibiotics, preferring first-line and narrow-spectrum agents, is one possible strategy advised in recommendations.
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