Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program on the appropriate selection of antibiotic prophylaxis in cesarean delivery in a hospital without restrictions on the use of antibiotics

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-041
• By: DíAZ MADRIZ, Jose (Hospital Clínica Bíblica, Pharmacy, San José, Costa Rica)
• Co-author(s): Jose Pablo Díaz Madriz:
  Esteban Zavaleta Monestel: Head of Pharmacy, Hospital Clínica Bíblica, San José, Costa Rica
  Jose Miguel Chaverri Fernández: Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Drug Dependence of the School of Pharmacy, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
  Adriana Herrera Cedeño: Intern Students, University of Medical Sciences UCIMED-Hospital Clínica Bíblica, San José, Costa Rica
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) have the potential to improve patient outcomes, decrease bacterial resistance, increase patient safety, and decrease costs. In a private hospital without restrictions on the use of antibiotics, the improvement in antibiotic use depends mainly of prospective feedback and education.

  Purpose

  The..

The access to the whole abstract and if available the presentation file is available to FIP members and to congress participants of that specific congress. Please login