National Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Formulation Use Pattern: A Survey.

Objective: Five commercially available amoxicillin-clavulanate (AMC) ratio formulations contribute to ratio selection variability with efficacy and toxicity implications. The objective of this survey was to determine AMC formulation use patterns across the United States.

Methods: A multicenter practitioner survey was distributed to multiple listservs (American College of Clinical Pharmacy pediatrics, infectious diseases, ambulatory care, pharmacy administration; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Pediatric Pharmacy Association members), and selected pediatric Vizient members in June 2019.

Reporting behaviors and perceptions toward the National Healthcare Safety Network antimicrobial use (AU) and antimicrobial resistance (AR) modules.

Objectives: To identify characteristics of US health systems and end users that report antimicrobial use and resistance (AUR) data, to determine how NHSN AUR data are used by hospitals and health systems and end users, and to identify barriers to AUR reporting.

Design: An anonymous survey was sent to Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network members.

Methods: Data were collected via Survey Monkey from January 21 to February 21, 2020.

Collaborative Antimicrobial Stewardship: Working with Information Technology.

Information technology (IT) is vitally important to making antimicrobial stewardship a scalable endeavor in modern health care systems. Without IT, many antimicrobial interventions in patient care would be missed. Clinical decision support systems and smartphone apps, either stand-alone or integrated into electronic health records, can all be effective tools to help augment the work of antimicrobial stewardship programs and support the management of infectious diseases in any health care setting.