Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs in Colorado hospitals

Caleb L Matteson; Christopher A Czaja; Matthew P Kronman; Sonja Ziniel; Sarah K Parker; Daniel S Dodson

doi:10.1017/ash.2022.24

Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs in Colorado hospitals

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022 Oct 21;2(1):e172. doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.24. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Caleb L Matteson¹, Christopher A Czaja², Matthew P Kronman³, Sonja Ziniel¹, Sarah K Parker¹, Daniel S Dodson^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
² Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado.
³ Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
⁴ Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California.

Abstract

Using a mixed-methods approach, we assessed the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in Colorado hospitals. ASP leaders reported decreased time and resources, reduced rigor of stewardship interventions, inability to complete new initiatives, and interpersonal challenges. Stewardship activities may be threatened during times of acute resource pressure.