Interprofessional Antimicrobial Stewardship Influencing Clostridioides difficile Infection: An 8-Year Study Using Antimicrobial Use Density

摘要

To reduce infection (CDI), we implemented interprofessional antimicrobial, infection control, and diagnostic stewardship (ipAS) conducted by physicians/pharmacists, infection control nurses, and medical technologists, respectively. As a numerical indicator for ipAS, we used antimicrobial use density (AUD) in an 8-year study to validate its efficacy in CDI reduction.