229. The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program on Appropriate Use Dose and Duration of Vancomycin Treatment

摘要

BackgroundIn an era of increasing bacterial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) are essential in guiding judicious antibiotic use and improving patient safety goals. A prior medication use evaluation of vancomycin conducted at Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) identified three areas for improvement: (1) vancomycin dosing to achieve target trough concentration, (2) treatment duration, (3) and the use of vancomycin drug assay. As a result, the ASP at SBUH implemented an interdisciplinary team which consists of pharmacists and physicians to optimize these areas.