Aim: We critically evaluated empiric antibiotic practice in the surgical and trauma intensive
care unit (STICU) with three specific objectives:(1) To characterize empiric antibiotics …

Background: Antibiotics are prescribed commonly in the intensive care unit (ICU). Often,
therapy is initiated empirically; practice patterns are not well characterized. We documented …

Objectives: To use a standardized tool for a multicenter assessment of antibiotic
appropriateness in ICUs and identify local antibiotic stewardship improvement opportunities …

BACKGROUND Inappropriate antibiotics have been observed to result in an increased
duration of antibiotic treatment and hospital length of stay, development of multidrug …

Background Preparing an antibiotic stewardship program requires detailed information on
overall antibiotic use, prescription indication and ecology. However, longitudinal data of this …

Background Antibiotic use in hospitals is high, particularly in surgical specialty and intensive
care units. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) are increasingly intervening in …

Background Most intensive care unit (ICU) patients receive broad-spectrum antibiotics.
While lifesaving in some, in others these treatments may be unnecessary and place patients …

Appropriate antimicrobial therapy is essential to ensuring positive patient outcomes.
Inappropriate or suboptimal utilization of antibiotics can lead to increased length of stay …

Background Malpractice and excess use of antimicrobials have been associated with
multiple costs, including the development of resistant bacteria, which has become a threat to …

BACKGROUND: We performed an evaluation of antimicrobial guidelines for patients with
surgical sepsis. METHODS: The purpose of this study was to validate current empiric …