Study: Use of restricted antibiotics rose after hospital ASP discontinued
The discontinuation of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) at a South Korean hospital led to a rapid return of antibiotic use patterns observed before the ASP was implemented, researchers reported yesterday in
Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
The interrupted time-series analysis looked at antibiotic use at the 859-bed hospital from September 2015 through August 2019. The hospital ASP, which focused on restricting the use of certain antibiotics, was implemented in September 2016 and discontinued in March 2018 after an infectious disease (ID) specialist resigned. Infection control measures at the hospital remained largely the same throughout the study period.