Antimicrobial stewardship for carbapenem use at a Japanese tertiary care center: An interrupted time series analysis on the impact of infectious disease consultation, prospective audit, and feedback

作者：Tagashira Yasuaki; Horiuchi Mikihiro; Tokuda Yasuharu; Heist Brian S; Higuchi Masanori; Honda Hitoshi^*

来源：American Journal of Infection Control, 2016, 44(6): 708-710.

DOI：10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.016

• Antimicrobial stewardship
• carbapenem antimicrobials
• infectious diseases consultation
• prospective audit and feedback

Given the concerns surrounding the overuse of carbapenem antibiotics in Japan, we evaluated the impact of infectious disease consultation and a prospective carbapenem audit at a tertiary care center in Tokyo, Japan. Overall, carbapenem use was safely and effectively reduced after implementation of these interventions. The leadership of the infectious diseases physicians also proved critically important to implementing effective stewardship.

• 出版日期2016-6-1