Developing Interactive Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention Curricula for Diverse Learners: A Tailored Approach

Nori, Priya; Madaline, Theresa; Munjal, Iona; Bhar, Shubha; Guo, Yi; Seo, Susan K.; Porrovecchio, Andrea; Gancher, Elizabeth; Nosanchuk, Joshua; Pirofski, Liise-anne; Ostrowsky, Belinda

were male and 53% female. The most common syndromes reviewed were skin and soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and bloodstream infections. Thirty-eight percent met sepsis criteria on admission, and 39% were residents of long-term care facilities. A variety of adjustments were recommended in 71.5% of reviewed cases, including dose reduction for diminished creatinine clearance, penicillin allergy clarification, optimization of Gram-negative coverage based on local susceptibility patterns, and facilitation of ID consultation. Uptake of ASP/physician liaison recommendations determined from postprescription audit was 69.5%. As a secondary outcome, we observed a 1-day reduction in average length of hospitalization compared with a similar time frame in 2013 (7.79 days [August 2013-November 2013] vs 6.69 days [August 2014-November 2014]) [19] .