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. 2021 Jun;25(6):635–641. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23861

Table 5A.

Change in antimicrobial consumption for BSI between pre- and postintervention in GPC causing BSI

Gram-positive organisms
Number of prescribed units
Antimicrobial Dose Pre-ASP Post-ASP p value
Linezolid 2 mg/mL 198 195 0.001*
Doxycycline 100 mg 810 748 0.0001*
Chloramphenicol 1 g 1091 686 0.021*
Gentamicin 40 mg/2 mL 151 164 0.001*
Levofloxacin 25 mg/mL 706 415 0.03*
Piperacillintazobactam 4.5 g 761 462 0.01*
Azithromycin 500 mg 1150 660 0.007*
Ceftriaxone 1 g 670 481 0.001*
*

Significant decrease in prescription units after initiation of MIC-based antimicrobial therapy