infection in a skilled nursing facility (SNF): cost savings of an automated, standardized probiotic antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) policy.

Background: With multiple comorbidities and frequent exposures to antibiotics, patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are much more vulnerable to healthcare-acquired infections. We conducted a quality-improvement, retrospective analysis of all patients with infection (CDI) from 2009 to 2021 at an SNF. Probiotics were initially added to a bundle of antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) CDI prevention strategies.