Impact of an antimicrobial time-out program on antimicrobial consumption rate in hospitalized patients: a quasi-experimental study on the national antimicrobial stewardship program in Iran

Impact of an antimicrobial time-out program on antimicrobial consumption rate in hospitalized patients: a quasi-experimental study on the national antimicrobial stewardship program in Iran

Abstract Background This study evaluated the impact of the national antimicrobial stewardship program (NASP) on the consumption of antimicrobial agents. Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted on hospitalized patients at a referral hospital in Tehran, Iran. We compared the antimicrobial-def...

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Main Authors: Mohammadreza Salehi, Marzieh Arabi, Hossein Khalili, Yunes Panahi, Erta Rajabi, Esmaeil Mohammadnejad, Amir-mohammad Yaryari, Arash Seifi, Mitra Barati, Kousha Farhadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Antibiotic consumption
Antimicrobial time-out
Hospitals
Iran
Therapeutic use
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40780-025-00451-4
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