Table 1.

Intervention Type and Outcome from Interdisciplinary Microbiology Plate Rounds

Intervention Type*	N (%)
Antibiotic allergy	3 (3.5)
Bug-drug mismatch	2 (2.4)
Clarification of specimen ordering/handling	1 (1.2)
Clinical liaison services	36 (42.4)
Infection vs colonization	4 (4.7)
MDR organism	19 (22.3)
Mixed cultures	5 (5.9)
Rapid diagnostics	5 (5.9)
Reporting	15 (17.6)
Intervention Outcome	N (%)
Avoid inappropriate antimicrobial de-escalation	1 (1.2)
Avoid inappropriate antimicrobial escalation	3 (3.5)
Avoid treatment of colonization	1 (1.2)
Avoid unnecessary microbiology workup	12 (14.1)
Clarify culture reporting	15 (17.6)
Clarify microbiology workup	19 (22.4)
De-escalated spectrum of activity	8 (9.4)
Ensure appropriate therapy for MDR organism	6 (7.1)
Initiate therapy	1 (1.2)
No change	7 (8.2)
Optimize therapy	11 (12.9)
Reduced duration of therapy	1 (1.2)

Abbreviations: MDR, multidrug resistant.

*Individual interventions could qualify for multiple types of intervention.