Table 3 Recommendations to subscribers from the antimicrobial stewardship team
| Â | pre-AS period | post-AS period | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 288) | (n = 247) | ||
Order of culture examinations | 1 | 4 | Â |
Selection of antimicrobials | 4 | 26 | Â |
Dose of antimicrobials | 18 | 20 | Â |
Duration of antimicrobial therapy | 0 | 4 | Â |
De-escalation | 0 | 7 | Â |
Therapeutic drug monitoring | 3 | 5 | Â |
Others | 4 | 2 | Â |
Total recommendations (cases) | 30 | 68 | Â |
Applicable patients (persons) | 30 | 52 | Â |
Recommendation rate | 10.4 (30/288) | 21.1 (52/247) | < 0.01 |
Acceptance rate of recommendation | 93.3 (28/30) | 94.1 (64/68) | 1.00 |