Stewarding waste and antimicrobials: an assessment of chorioamnionitis regimens
Stewardship is not only about appropriate antibiotic prescribing, but also improving the utilization of resources. While multiple treatment regimens are endorsed for chorioamnionitis, some produce significantly more plastic waste than others. Ampicillin with gentamicin ± clindamycin, and vancomycin with gentamicin both create more plastic waste compared to regimens like cefoxitin, piperacillin/tazobactam, or ertapenem.
Authors
- Joseph Kohn
- Amy Crockett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9630-3716)
- Pamela Bailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6953-8955)
- Amber Shaye McElveen Beville
- Benjamin Ereshefsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8165-5743)
- Sean Stuart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-8783)
- Alexia Foy-Crowder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9795-0258)
Institutions
- Prisma Health (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- East Carolina University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10156
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00