DECEMBER 21, 2021

Antimicrobial Stewardship Can Increase Treatment Adherence, Decrease Rate of CDI

Enacting multiple antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) interventions improved adherence to facility-specific treatment guidelines and decreased rates of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a study presented at the IDWeek 2021 virtual conference (poster 38).

 

The retrospective study from Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, focused on the effect of CDI treatment guidelines implemented by the institution. The ASP was developed to improve adherence to CDI guidelines and