Assessing the impact of antibiotic stewardship program elements on antibiotic use across acute-care hospitals: an observational study

摘要

Objectives: Antibiotic use varies widely between hospitals, but the influence of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) on this variability is not known. We aimed to determine the key structural and strategic aspects of ASPs associated with differences in risk-adjusted antibiotic utilization across facilities.