Spectrum scores: Toward a better definition of de-escalation

Authors

Daniel T. Ilges, Mayo Clinic Hospital
David J. Ritchie, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Tamara Krekel, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Elizabeth A. Neuner, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Scott T. Micek, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Abstract

Spectrum scores measure antimicrobial utilization while also quantifying the spectrum of activity. Accordingly, changes in spectrum score can be used to identify antimicrobial de-escalation. We show that spectrum-score-based de-escalation has a 95.7% positive percentage agreement and 81.6% negative percentage agreement versus de-escalation defined as stopping either antistaphylococcal or antipseudomonal agents.

First Page

938

Last Page

940

DOI

10.1017/ice.2022.207

Publication Date

6-9-2023

Recommended Citation

Ilges, Daniel T.; Ritchie, David J.; Krekel, Tamara; Neuner, Elizabeth A.; and Micek, Scott T., "Spectrum scores: Toward a better definition of de-escalation" (2023). Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications. 6. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.207
https://collections.uhsp.edu/pharm-practice_pubs/6