Impact of the implementation of the Intelligent Antimicrobial System (iAMS) on clinical outcomes among patients with bacteraemia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the clinical impact of the Intelligent Antimicrobial System (iAMS) on patients with bacteraemia due to methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). METHODS: A total of 1008 patients with suspected SA infection were enrolled before and after the implementation of iAMS. Among them, 252 with bacteraemia caused by SA, including 118 in the iAMS and 134 in the non-iAMS groups, were evaluated. RESULTS: The iAMS group exhibited a 5.2% (from 55.2% to 50.0%; P = 0.96) increase in the 1-year survival rate. For patients with MRSA and MSSA compared to the non-iAMS group, the 1-year survival rate increased by 17.6% (from 70.9% to 53.3%; P = 0.41) and 7.0% (from 52.3% to 45.3%; P = 0.57), respectively, both surpassing the rate of the non-iAMS group. The iAMS intervention resulted in a higher long-term survival rate (from 70.9% to 52.3%; P = 0.984) for MRSA patients than for MSSA patients. MRSA patients experienced a reduced length of hospital stay (from 23.3% to 35.6%; P = 0.038), and the 45-day discharge rate increased by 20.4% (P = 0.064). Furthermore, the intervention resulted in a significant 97.3% relative decrease in near miss medication incidents reported by pharmacists (P = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of iAMS platform improved long-term survival rates, discharge rates, hospitalization days, and medical cost (although no significant differences were observed) among patients with MRSA bacteraemia. Additionally, it demonstrated significant benefits in ensuring drug safety.