Statewide analysis of NHSN antimicrobial use rate and standardized antimicrobial administration ratio (SAAR) 2017–2023, Tennessee
This statewide analysis of AU and SAAR trends identifies areas where additional antimicrobial stewardship efforts may be targeted to improve antimicrobial use. Facilities of different sizes and geographic locations have unique demographics that can affect antimicrobial use, requiring specialized antimicrobial stewardship techniques.
Authors
- Glodi Mutamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7838-0707)
- Dipen Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9793-7611)
- Melphine Harriott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-7065)
- Callyn Wren
- Christopher Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9276-5067)
Institutions
- Tennessee Department of Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10083
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00