MALDI-TOF with AST intervention decreased time to organism identification and time to effective and optimal antibiotic therapy.

A comprehensive candidemia care bundle directed by our institution's AST improved the management of patients with candidemia. We encourage further exploration into the use of care bundles by ASTs as part of their multifaceted approach to promoting appropriate antimicrobial utilization and optimizing the management of patients with infectious diseases.

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Fosfomycin is an oral antibiotic with activity against multidrug resistant organisms, including vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae. However, there is currently no information describing efficacy of fosfomycin compared to other agents for healthcare associated UTIs. Additionally, there is minimal information characterizing the potential cost savings with utilization of fosfomcyin versus traditional therapies. This retrospective study evaluated clinical and economic outcomes of fosfomycin compared to matched controls. The controls were before the addition of fosfomycin to hospital formulary with recommended prescribing criteria. The fosfomycin group consisted of patients who were admitted to the hospital after the addition of fosfomycin to the hospital formulary with recommended prescribing criteria. Patients receiving fosfomycin for the treatment of UTI were matched to control patients based on pathogen, renal function, and presence of a lower UTI. A total of 86 patients were evaluated. The majority of patients received fosfomycin for the treatment of VRE (45.6%) and ESBL producing Enterbacteriaceae (16.3%) UTIs. Patients with a combination of allergies or documented resistance to first line agents also received fosfomycin to treat Enterococcus (25.6%), Enterobacteriaceae (7.8%), or polymicrobial UTIs (4.7%). Doxycycline, nitrofurantoin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, meropenem, and linezolid were the most common antibiotics prescribed in the control group. The average days of treatment were lower in the fosfomycin group (2.93 vs. 7.19 days, p<0.0001). Fosfomcyin was associated with similar clinical success rates (95 vs. 95%, p>0.99) and recurrence rates (4.7 vs. 4.7%, p>0.99).