Analysis of clinical and microbiological data on Acinetobacter baumannii strains assist the preauthorization of antibiotics at the patient level for an effective antibiotic stewardship program

Cases of MDR and XDR A. baumannii increased over the seven-year study, while PDR strains emerged. For a successful ASWP, both clinical and microbiological information should be interpreted when establishing preauthorization/decision to treat.