Effects of Antibiotic Cycling Policy on Incidence of Healthcare-Associated MRSA and Clostridioides difficile Infection in Secondary Healthcare Settings

Effects of Antibiotic Cycling Policy on Incidence of Healthcare-Associated MRSA and Clostridioides difficile Infection in Secondary Healthcare Settings

This quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of an antibiotic cycling policy based on time-series analysis of epidemiologic data, which identified antimicrobial drugs and time periods for restriction. Cyclical restrictions of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, piperacillin/tazobactam, and clarith...

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Main Authors: Geraldine Mary Conlon-Bingham, Mamoon Aldeyab, Michael Scott, Mary Patricia Kearney, David Farren, Fiona Gilmore, James McElnay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
Clostridium difficile
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
extended-spectrum β-lactamase
MRSA
CDI
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/1/18-0111_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/1/18-0111_article

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