Tracking antimicrobial stewardship activities beyond days of therapy (DOT): Comparison of days of antibiotic spectrum coverage (DASC) and DOT at a single center
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Brett H. Heintz, Daniel J. Livorsi, Eli N. Perencevich, Michihiko Goto
Abstract
Even though antimicrobial days of therapy did not significantly decrease during a period of robust stewardship activities at our center, we detected a significant downward trend in antimicrobial spectrum, as measured by days of antibiotic spectrum coverage (DASC). The DASC metric may help more broadly monitor the effect of stewardship activities.
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Antimicrobial stewardshipTracking (education)AntimicrobialCenter (category theory)Antibiotic therapyMedicineAntibioticsStewardship (theology)Spectrum (functional analysis)PhysicsPsychologyMicrobiologyBiologyChemistryAntibiotic resistancePedagogyPolitical scienceQuantum mechanicsCrystallographyLawPoliticsAntibiotic Use and ResistancePatient Satisfaction in HealthcareBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing