TABLE 3.
Susceptibility rates of gram‐negative bacteria to meropenem during the pre‐ and post‐AST intervention periods
| Pre‐AST intervention period | Post‐AST intervention period | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli | 100% | (1001/1001) | 100% | (1008/1008) | >.99 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 99.1% | (583/588) | 99.4% | (652/656) | .617 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 89.7% | (131/146) | 94.1% | (143/152) | .167 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 87.4% | (456/522) | 88.3% | (505/572) | .638 |
Data were presented as susceptibility rates (No. of isolates).
Abbreviation: AST, antimicrobial stewardship team.