Table 7. Data comparison between pre- and post-intervention cohorts.

HAP = hospital-acquired pneumonia; VAP = ventilator-associated pneumonia; CAPD = continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

	Pre-intervention cohort (n = 20)	Post-intervention cohort (n = 12)
Mean age (years)	48.9	58.6
Major risk factors
Diabetes mellitus	10/20 (50%)	8/12 (66.7%)
Chronic renal failure	11/20 (55%)	7/12 (58.3%)
Indication for carbapenem initiation	HAP/VAP (8 cases), urosepsis/renal abscess (5 cases), meningitis (2 cases), CAPD peritonitis (2 cases), catheter-related bloodstream infection (2 cases), bacteremia (1 case)	HAP (5 cases), bacteremia (4 cases), meningitis (1 case), perinephric collection (1 case), liver abscess (1 case)
Type of carbapenem used	Meropenem (17 cases), imipenem (3 cases)	Meropenem (12 cases)
Appropriateness of carbapenem order	13/20 = 65%	10/12 = 83.3%