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  • Title: Impact of a pharmacist-driven education initiative on treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria.
    Author: James D, Lopez L.
    Journal: Am J Health Syst Pharm; 2019 May 17; 76(Supplement_2):S41-S48. PubMed ID: 30854546.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The results and methods of a pharmacist-driven multifaceted educational intervention on the appropriate management of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) within an emergency department (ED) are reported. METHODS: A retrospective, single-center cohort study was conducted to evaluate the effects of an educational intervention aimed at reducing the rates of mismanaged ABU within an ED at a Level 1 trauma center. The education involved a multifaceted approach directed by pharmacists and involved a handout and algorithm communicated through in-person discussions, emails, and general distribution. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of this education the preintervention and postintervention rates of inappropriate treatments were determined through a retrospective chart review. The primary outcome was the difference in the frequency of inappropriately treated ABU between the preintervention and postintervention periods. RESULTS: A total of 268 patients were included in the study for review (134 in each group). There was a 16.5% reduction in the frequency of patients that had ABU inappropriately treated as a urinary tract infection in the postintervention period compared with the preintervention period (31 [23.1%] versus 53 [39.6%], p = 0.004). CONCLUSION: Pharmacist-driven education was effecitive in reducing the rates of inappropriately used antibiotics for ABU within an ED.
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