Antibiotic stewardship programmes have been shown to reduce antibiotic use and hospital costs. We aimed to evaluate evidence of the effect of antibiotic stewardship on the incidence of infections and colonisation with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Effect of antibiotic stewardship on the incidence of infection and colonisation with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Carrara, Elena;Tacconelli, Evelina
2017-01-01

Abstract

Antibiotic stewardship programmes have been shown to reduce antibiotic use and hospital costs. We aimed to evaluate evidence of the effect of antibiotic stewardship on the incidence of infections and colonisation with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
2017
Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Clostridium Infections; Clostridium difficile; Cross Infection; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Humans; Incidence; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; beta-Lactamases; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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