A Neonatologist-Driven Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Neonatal Tertiary Care Center in Oman

Author:

Malviya Manoj N.1,Murthi Sathia2,Selim Ahmed A.1,Malik Fadia1,Jayraj Dhanya1,Mendoza Julet1,Ramdas Vidhya1,Rasheed Sohail3,Jabri Amal Al4,Sabri Raid al5,Asiry Salima Al1,Yahmadi Mohammed Al1,Shah Prakesh S.6

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pediatrics, Khoula hospital, Muscat, Oman

2. Department of Statistics, OMSB, Muscat, Oman

3. Department of Information and Technology, Khoula hospital, Muscat, Oman

4. Department of Microbiology, Khoula hospital, Muscat, Oman

5. Department of Pharmacy, Khoula hospital, Muscat, Oman

6. Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai hospital, Toronto, Canada

Abstract

Objective The overuse of antimicrobials in neonates is not uncommon and has resulted in a global health crisis of antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to evaluate changes associated with a neonatologist-driven antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) in antibiotic usage. Study Design We conducted a pre–post retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care hospital in Oman. Neonates admitted in 2014 to 2015 were considered as the pre-ASP cohort. In 2016, a neonatologist-driven ASP was launched in the unit. The program included the optimization and standardization of antibiotic use for early- and late-onset sepsis using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's “broad principles,” an advanced antimicrobial decision-support system to resolve contentious issues, and placed greater emphasis on education and behavior modification. Data from the years 2016 to 2019 were compared with previous data. The outcome of interest included days of therapy (DOT) for antimicrobials. Baseline characteristics and outcomes were compared using standard statistical measures. Results The study included 2,098 neonates in the pre-ASP period and 5,464 neonates in the post-ASP period. There was no difference in baseline characteristics. The antibiotic use decreased from 752 DOT per 1,000 patient-days (PD) in the pre-ASP period to 264 DOT in the post-ASP period (64.8% reduction, p < 0.001). The proportion of neonates who received any antibiotics declined by 46% (pre-ASP = 1,161/2,098, post-ASP = 1,676/5,464). The most statistically significant reduction in DOT per 1,000 PD was observed in the use of cefotaxime (82%), meropenem (74%), and piperacillin–tazobactam (74%). There was no change in mortality, culture-positive microbial profile, or multidrug-resistant organism incidence in the post-ASP period. Conclusion Empowering frontline neonatologists to drive ASPs was associated with a sustained reduction in antibiotic utilization. Key Points

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Subject

Obstetrics and Gynecology,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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