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To evaluate the impact of the Italian National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance on hospital antibiotic consumption patterns and prescription appropriateness before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 24, 2024AntibioticsOpen Access

Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Antibiotic Consumption and Stewardship Program in a Southern Italian Hospital

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To evaluate the impact of the Italian National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance on hospital antibiotic consumption patterns and prescription appropriateness before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conducted an observational monocentric study comparing hospital antibiotic consumption and prescription appropriateness between 2019 and 2023.
Assessed changes in the classes of prescribed antimicrobial agents, specifically analyzing targeted therapy usage alongside Access and Reserve antibiotic categories.
Observed a significant increase in antibiotic prescription appropriateness, along with greater uptake of Access category antibiotics and targeted therapies following stewardship plan implementation.
Identified that Reserve antibiotics accounted for approximately 10% of prescriptions, showing an upward utilization trend in 2023.

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Observational study reveals improved antibiotic prescription appropriateness in hospitalized patients, highlighting the value of structured stewardship policies.

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Costantino et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa155d77ead44eb96777951 https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13121128

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Observational study reveals improved antibiotic prescription appropriateness in hospitalized patients, highlighting the value of structured stewardship policies.

Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Antibiotic Consumption and Stewardship Program in a Southern Italian Hospital

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