Optimising antibacterial utilisation in Argentine intensive care units: a quality improvement collaborative
Implementing an antimicrobial stewardship program in ICUs in a middle-income country via a QIC demonstrated success in improving antibacterial de-escalation based on microbiological culture results, but not on DOT or DDD. In addition, eight out of nine ICUs improved their IPC Assessment Framework Score.
Authors
- Cristina Orlandi
- Facundo Jorro Barón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-9275)
- Ezequiel García‐Elorrio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0422-0217)
- Cecilia Loudet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1647-5110)
- Luz Gibbons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0235-1635)
- Carina Balasini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1874-9960)
- Claudia Meregalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-7327)
- Ana Paula Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8763-6957)
- Inés Suárez-Anzorena
- Javier Eugenio Roberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4285-5061)
- Marina Guglielmino
- Wanda Cornistein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2830-8552)
- Eleonora Cunto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-1299)
- Marianela Lescano
- Emilse Vitar
- Pilar Arias-López
- Viviana M Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2833-952X)
- Fernando Perre
- Paula Romina Villegas
- Jacqueline Vilca Becerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2329-9306)
- Pablo Rodrigo Jorge Corral
- Mariano Rivet
- Gabriela Izzo
- María Elena Ratto
- Laura Cabana
Institutions
- National University of General San Martín (AR)
- Hospital Pedro de Elizalde (AR)
- Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria (AR)
- Hospital Muñiz (AR)
- Hospital Zonal General De Agudos Descentralizado "Evita Pueblo" (AR)
- Hospital General de Agudos Dr. TEODORO ALVAREZ (AR)
- Universidad Nacional del Comahue (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Quality & Safety
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017069
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.60
Funders
- Pfizer Foundation