Antibiotic stewardship and nosocomial infection prevention in critically ill patients: a quality improvement program
Nayá Saad Custódio,
Luana Fernandes Machado,
Graziela Denardin Luckemeyer
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a bundle of interventions through a "Program for Antibiotic Management and Nosocomial Infection Prevention" in the intensive care unit on antibiotic and devices use and healthcare-associated infections.
METHODS:
This was a quasi-experimental study of consecutive series of cases in periods before and after the establishment of protocols and checklists for the u… Show more
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