Trends in antibiotic use before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across an integrated health system with different antimicrobial stewardship program models trends in antibiotic use by ASP model

Jennifer M. Peterson; Kristina White; Emily Muehling; Steven C. Ebert; Lisa Lambi; Corey Thieman; Nathan Peterson; Kia Deuel; Amanda M. Bushman; Sudhir Kumar; Leyla A. Best; Rossana Rosa

doi:10.1017/ash.2022.39

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2022)

Trends in antibiotic use before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across an integrated health system with different antimicrobial stewardship program models trends in antibiotic use by ASP model

Jennifer M. Peterson,
Kristina White,
Emily Muehling,
Steven C. Ebert,
Lisa Lambi,
Corey Thieman,
Nathan Peterson,
Kia Deuel,
Amanda M. Bushman,
Sudhir Kumar,
Leyla A. Best,
Rossana Rosa

Affiliations

Jennifer M. Peterson: ORCiD; Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa
Kristina White: Department of Pharmacy, UnityPoint Health–Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Emily Muehling: Department of Pharmacy, System Clinical Services, UnityPoint Health–Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
Steven C. Ebert: Department of Pharmacy, UnityPoint Health–Meriter, Madison, Wisconsin
Lisa Lambi: Department of Pharmacy, UnityPoint Health–Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Corey Thieman: Department of Pharmacy, UnityPoint Health–Sioux City, Sioux City, Iowa
Nathan Peterson: Department of Pharmacy, UnityPoint Health–Quad Cities, Bettendorf, Iowa
Kia Deuel: Department of Infection Prevention, UnityPoint Health–Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Amanda M. Bushman: Department of Pharmacy, UnityPoint Health–Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
Sudhir Kumar: Infectious Diseases Service, UnityPoint Health–Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa–Des Moines Campus, Des Moines, Iowa
Leyla A. Best: Infectious Diseases Service, UnityPoint Health–Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa–Des Moines Campus, Des Moines, Iowa
Rossana Rosa: ORCiD; Infectious Diseases Service, UnityPoint Health–Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa–Des Moines Campus, Des Moines, Iowa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.39
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2

Abstract

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Changes in antimicrobial use during the pandemic in relation to long-term trends in utilization among different antimicrobial stewardship program models have not been fully characterized. We analyzed data from an integrated health system using joinpoint regression and found temporal fluctuations in prescribing as well as continuation of existing trends.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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