A joint program of antimicrobial stewardship and hospital-acquired infection control to reduce healthcare-associated infections after kidney transplantation : The Hipomenes study

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Infection is a common complication in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The usefulness of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) and hospital-acquired infection control (HAIC) initiatives in the general inpatient population is well established. We performed a quasi-experimental study to evaluate a joint ASP/HAIC initiative focused on KTRs. A dedicated ASP team optimized antimicrobial prescriptions in consecutive KTRs during the intervention period (June 2015-March 2016). A multifaceted, evidence-based HAIC program was concurrently implemented. Results were compared with the preceding period (June 2014-March 2015). We included 96 and 100 KTRs in the intervention and preintervention periods, respectively. There was a reduction in the consumption of meropenem (rate ratio [RR]: 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.53-0.75; P <.0001), ceftazidime (RR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.21-0.45; P <.0001), vancomycin (RR: 0.65; 95% CI: 0.53-0.8; P <.0001), and ciprofloxacin (RR: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.55-0.81; P <.0001) and an increase of fosfomycin (RR: 1.80; 95% CI: 1.17-2.76; P =.008) during the intervention period. The incidence of cystitis (RR: 0.30; 95% CI: 0.28-0.33; P <.001) and upper urinary tract infection (RR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.33-0.95; P =.04) decreased. A specific ASP/HAIC initiative was effective in optimizing antimicrobial use and reducing the incidence of common bacterial infections among KTRs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - 23(2023), 12 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 1949-1960

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silva, José Tiago [VerfasserIn]
Montoro, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Jacoiste Asín, María Asunción [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Ruiz, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Polanco, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
González, Esther [VerfasserIn]
Caro-Teller, José Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Andrés, Amado [VerfasserIn]
Aguado, José María [VerfasserIn]
López-Medrano, Francisco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antimicrobial prescription
Antimicrobial stewardship
Hospital-acquired infection
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation
Multidrug-resistant bacteria

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Date Completed 04.12.2023

Date Revised 04.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ajt.2023.07.009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359793673