Optimization of vancomycin use in hospitalized patients with pneumonia through implementation of informatics based antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) intervention

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Ashlesha Kaushik · UnityPoint Health

Brittany Esty · Boston Children's Hospital

Corey Thieman · UnityPoint Health

Susannah Kisvarday · Harvard University

Bijay Acharya · Harvard University

Doyce Graham · Boston Children's Hospital

Michael Padomek ·

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Informatics-based ASP intervention was transformative leading to significant decline in vancomycin utilization, considerable healthcare-cost savings and significant increase in nMP screening among pneumonia patients.

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Antibiotic Use and Resistance Nosocomial Infections in ICU Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

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Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2026.10421

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Optimization of vancomycin use in hospitalized patients with pneumonia through implementation of informatics based antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) intervention

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