Table 5. Proportion compliant with treatment guidelines at the start of antimicrobial therapy: antimicrobial stewardship teams with and without a dedicated ID pharmacist.
| Antibiotic courses compliant with indicator a (%) | |||
| ID Pharmacist Hospital (N = 190) | Geographic Model Hospital (N = 100) | P | |
| Indication of antibiotic therapy documented | 189/190 (99.5%) | 95/100 (95%) | .020 |
| Collection of appropriate cultures | 113/176 (64.2%) | 82/100 (82%) | .002 |
| Appropriate empirical therapy | 184/190 (96.8%) | 87/100 (87%) | .002 |
Note: The ID Pharmacist Hospital has an antimicrobial stewardship program staffed by a full-time infectious diseases pharmacist. At the Geographic Model Hospital, ward pharmacists provide support for antimicrobial stewardship. Differences in categorical variables were assessed using chi-square analysis. P < .05 was considered significant.
a
Denominator denotes number of antibiotic courses where specified action was indicated.