CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Implementing Rapid Phenotypic AST

Episode Summary

Rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing significantly reduces time to actionable results and can improve antibiotic decision-making for patients with bloodstream infections. Listen in to learn from Michael P. Veve, PharmD, MPH, how to optimally integrate rapid phenotypic AST into clinical practice, including incorporation into your existing antimicrobial stewardship workflow.

Episode Notes

Rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) significantly reduces time to actionable results and can improve antibiotic decision-making for patients with bloodstream infections. Listen in to learn from Michael P. Veve, PharmD, MPH, how to optimally integrate rapid phenotypic AST into clinical practice, including incorporation into your existing antimicrobial stewardship workflow. Topics covered include:

• Considerations for implementation
• Decision-making steps for implementation
• The role of antimicrobial stewardship programs in AST workflow

Presenter:

Michael P. Veve, PharmD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Wayne State University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Disease
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan

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