The SHEA Podcast | Vancomycin & Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Two Perspectives
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Today’s episode of The SHEA Podcast discusses vancomycin and how antimicrobial stewardship programs should address its use. Our moderator is Mackenzie Keintz and our guests are Rebekah Moehring and Kimberly Claeys, two experts on the topic that represent the physician and pharmacy perspective of ASP programs. Listen as they discuss why vancomycin is a target for antimicrobial stewardship programs, strategies to target vancomycin use and safety, available alternatives, how to work with over prescribers, and lessons learned from our guests experiences targeting vancomycin use at their institution.
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