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This is a Quasi-Experimental study.

Bridging the Gap in Antibiotic Stewardship at Hospital Discharge: Evaluating the Impact of Pharmacist Interventions

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Quasi-experimental study shows pharmacist interventions improve antibiotic appropriateness at discharge, indicating a need for enhanced stewardship.

Pharmacist-led interventions increased appropriateness of prescribed antibiotics from 25% to 85% at discharge, significantly reducing broad-spectrum use.
The intervention group experienced a median antibiotic exposure reduction of 3 days, maintaining patient safety without compromising care.
Rates of 30-day readmission and Clostridioides difficile infection showed no significant differences, highlighting targeted outcomes of pharmacists' involvement.
Antibiotic stewardship during discharge is critical to minimizing unnecessary antibiotic exposure and improving patient safety.

Ly et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Quasi-experimental study shows pharmacist interventions improve antibiotic appropriateness at discharge, indicating a need for enhanced stewardship.