scholarly journals 1125. In with the Out-patient Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative: A Collaboration between a Children’s Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and a Nonaffiliated Pediatric Private Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S400-S400
Author(s):  
Katie Namtu ◽  
David M Berman ◽  
Catherine Hough-Telford

Abstract Background While antibiotic stewardship programs have been well described in the inpatient setting, data on effectiveness and guidance on implementing outpatient stewardship in pediatric patients is scarce. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study describing the impact that an established inpatient pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) has had on antimicrobial prescribing practices in a multi-site (14 locations) nonacademic, nonaffiliated pediatric outpatient practice. This study’s main objective was to compare the prescribing patterns for urinary tract infections (UTIs) at baseline (before education was provided on local uropathogen resistance patterns, implications of broad-spectrum antibiotic usage, national practice guidelines, cost, etc.) and after antimicrobial stewardship education and interventions. Methods Prescribing patterns for UTIs at baseline were reviewed and assessed for appropriateness by the inpatient ASP the summer of 2018. Following this review, education was provided to the outpatient prescribers that included discussion on local uropathogen resistance patterns, UTI guidelines, antimicrobial properties, risk for adverse effects, appropriate antimicrobial selections and dosing for UTIs. After education was provided prescribing patterns from the various sites and prescribers was reviewed on a quarterly basis. Email reminders were also sent out to providers reminding them to use cephalexin as first-line treatment. Unblinded peer comparison was utilized as a behavioral intervention in which all prescribers received reports comparing their antibiotic prescribing rates for UTIs to their peers. Results The rate by which cephalexin was prescribed for UTIs has steadily improved from 4.02% of all prescriptions for UTIs during the reporting period of December 2017 - February 28, 2018 to 67.55% during the reporting period January 1 - March 31, 2019. Conclusion Collaboration between an established inpatient pediatric ASP and a nonaffiliate, multi-site private pediatric outpatient practice resulted in decreased utilization of broad-spectrum antibiotics and optimization of empiric treatment of urinary tract infections based on local resistance patterns. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures

Author(s):  
O.I. Chub ◽  
O.V. Bilchenko ◽  
O.M. Godlevska ◽  
S.V. Teslenko

 Resistance to common groups of antibiotics has been increasing in the treatment of urinary tract infections worldwide. In the United States, CDC has estimated that more thаn 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths are due to antibiotic resistance each year. In Europe, an еstimated 25,000 deaths are attributable to antibiotic-rеsistant infections. By 2050, it is estimated that antibiotic resistance will cause 10 million deaths every year.At the EU/EEA level, more than half (58.2%) of the E. coli isolates reported to EARS-Net for 2017 were resistant to at least one of the antimicrobial groups under regular surveillance, i.e. aminopenicillins, fluoroquinolones, third-generation cephalosporins, aminoglycosides and carbapenems. A majority (87.4%) of the third-generation cephalosporin-resistant E. coli isolates from 2017 were extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-positive. Use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials is a known risk factor for colonization and spread of resistant Enterobacteriaceae, including E. coli. The high levels of ESBLs and increasing resistance to key antimicrobial groups might also lead to an increased consumption of carbapenems, which in turn can increase the selection pressure and facilitated the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. According to annual reports of CDC, WHO, EARS-Net and others,estimate that 30 percent of all antibiotics prescribed in outpatient clinics and 40 percent of all antibiotics prescribed in inpatient clinics were unnecessary. Improving the way we use antibiotics, often referred to as «antibiotic stewardship», is part of the National Action Plan. Appropriate antibiotic use means using the right antibiotic, at theright dose, for the right duration, and at the right time. The article reflects the recommendations of the European Association of Urology 2019 on the management and treatment of urinary tract infections in accordance with the principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.


2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1499-1501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curtis D. Collins ◽  
Jared J. Kabara ◽  
Sarah M. Michienzi ◽  
Anurag N. Malani

Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program bundle for urinary tract infections among 92 patients led to a higher rate of discontinuation of therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria (52.4% vs 12.5%; P =.004), more appropriate durations of therapy (88.7% vs 63.6%; P =.001), and significantly higher overall bundle compliance (75% vs 38.2%; P < .001).Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1499–1501


2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1312-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Z. McCormick ◽  
Sophia M. Cardwell ◽  
Christopher Wheelock ◽  
Carolyn M. Wong ◽  
Luke A. Vander Weide

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S396-S397
Author(s):  
Maryrose R Laguio-Vila ◽  
Mary L Staicu ◽  
Mary Lourdes Brundige ◽  
Jose Alcantara-Contreras ◽  
Hongmei Yang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common reason for antibiotics in hospitalized patients, with most receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics (BSA) regardless of infection severity. The antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) conducted a multimodal stewardship intervention targeting reduction in one BSA, ceftriaxone, and promoted narrow-spectrum antibiotics (NSA) such as cefazolin and cephalexin for uncomplicated UTIs. Methods Phase 1: In February 2018, the ASP created a pocket card (Figure 1) containing (1) a urinary antibiogram outlining the most common urine pathogens and their local susceptibility to NSA and (2) NSA guidelines for UTIs with 0–1 systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria. ASP performed a daily prospective audit with feedback on all new orders of ceftriaxone and promoted prescription of NSA. Phase 2: In August 2018, a Best Practice Alert (BPA) in the electronic medical record (EMR) was designed to interrupt providers ordering ceftriaxone with the indication of a UTI, and prompted NSA prescription instead. Quarterly didactic sessions on UTI antibiotic use and BPA functionality were done. We compared antibiotics usage rates across the 3 study phases (pre-intervention, phase I and phase II) by computing rate ratios (RRs) using Poisson regression. Results Compared with pre-intervention, phase 1 resulted in a significant decrease in ceftriaxone DOT (RR: 1.06, CI: 1.03–1.09, P < 0.001) and ceftriaxone orders for UTI (RR: 1.14, P < 0.001) and an increase in cefazolin DOT (RR: 0.89, P = 0.029) and orders for UTI (RR; 0.12, P < 0.001). It also resulted in a significant increase in cephalexin DOT (RR: 0.92, P = 0.002) and orders for UTI (RR: 0.58, P < 0.001). In phase 2, an additional significant reduction in ceftriaxone DOT (RR: 1.04, CI: 1.01–1.08, P = 0.018) and orders for UTI (RR: 1.62, P < 0.001) and an increase in cefazolin DOT (RR: 0.96, P < 0.001) and orders for UTI (RR; 0.56, P < 0.001) occurred, when comparing phase I to phase 2. It also resulted in a decrease in cephalexin DOT (RR: 0.83, P < 0.001) and orders for UTI (RR: 0.70, P < 0.001). Conclusion A multimodal stewardship intervention using a pocket card with guidelines and urine antibiogram, and an EMR BPA successfully reduced BSA and increased NSA for treatment of uncomplicated UTIs. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


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