A Baker's Dozen of Top Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Publications in 2020

• Authors: Sarah B Green, Emory University Hospital; Kayla R Stover, University of Mississippi; Katie Barber, University of Mississippi; Jeannette L Bouchard, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh; Matthew L Brown, University of Alabama; Connor R Deri, Duke University Hospital; Bailey J Francis, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center; Timothy P Gauthier, Clinical Pharmacy Enterprise,; Jillian E Hayes, AdventHealth Orlando; Ashley H Marx, University of North Carolina; Edoabasi U McGee, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine–Georgia Campus; Krutika Mediwala, Medical University of South Carolina Health; Rachel J Musgrove, St Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Douglas Slain, West Virginia University; Stefanie A Stramel, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center; Christopher M Bland, University of Georgia; Brandon P Bookstaver, Univ South Carolina
• Journal Title: OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• Volume: Volume 8, Number 9
• Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | 2021-08-13, Pages ofab422-ofab422
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab422
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Pharmacy
• Keywords: Science & Technology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; antibiotics; antimicrobial stewardship; infectious diseases; metrics; resistance; INFECTIOUS-DISEASES SOCIETY; HEALTH-CARE EPIDEMIOLOGY; PROGRAM GUIDELINES; OUTCOMES; AMERICA

Abstract

The number of articles related to antimicrobial stewardship published each year has increased significantly over the last decade. Keeping up with the literature, particularly the most innovative, well-designed, or applicable to one's own practice area, can be challenging. The Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE-45) network reviewed antimicrobial stewardship-related, peer-reviewed literature from 2020 that detailed actionable interventions. The top 13 publications were summarized following identification using a modified Delphi technique. This article highlights the selected interventions and may serve as a key resource for teaching and training, and to identify novel or optimized stewardship opportunities within one's institution.