Antibiotic stewardship for asymptomatic bacteriuria pilot project at a long-term care facility
Author: Florida Department of Health in Orange County
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The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) engaged in a pilot project focused on asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in December 2014. A long-term care facility (LTCF) located in Orange County, Florida, DOH-Orange, and the Florida Department of Healths Health Care-Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention Program partnered up to implement a pilot project to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for ASB via the implementation of evidence-based practices of antibiotic stewardship. DOH-Orange engaged the LTCF to improve the understanding of their needs in screening and treatment for ASB. Over the course of one year, the objectives of the pilot project included a retrospective analysis of urine cultures resulting in antibiotic prescription, collaborating with and supporting the needs of the LTCF to reduce antibiotic use with ASB, and improving the publics understanding of appropriate antimicrobial use. The toolkit summarizes this approach and provides templates and examples for similar projects in other jurisdictions.
Program: Community Health
Submitted Date: Sep 06, 2018 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025
Primary Toolkit: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: N/A
Jurisdiction: City
Institution Type: LHD - County,
Keywords: Infectious Disease, Epidemiology, Evidence-Based Public Health, Long-Term Care Facility
