| Title | A multicenter study on optimizing piperacillin-tazobactam use: lessons on why interventions fail. | | Author(s) | Gaynes RP, Gould CV, Edwards J, Antoine TL, Blumberg HM, Desilva K, King M, Kraman A, Pack J, Ribner B, Seybold U, Steinberg J, Jernigan JA | | Institution | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, GA, USA. rgaynes@cdc.gov | | Source | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009 Aug; 30(8):794-6. | | Abstract | We examined interventions to optimize piperacillin-tazobactam use at 4 hospitals. Interventions for rotating house staff did not affect use. We could target empiric therapy in only 35% of cases. Because prescribing practices seemed to be institution specific, interventions should address attitudes of local prescribers. Interventions should target empiric therapy and ordering of appropriate cultures. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
| | PubMed ID | 19530943 |
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