Single center, retrospective evaluation of requiring 48 hours versus 24 hours before a pharmacist-driven protocol-based IV to PO conversion of azithromycin

Shortening a pharmacist-driven policy to allow a switch from IV to PO azithromycin after 24 hours instead of 48 hours led to 26% increase in oral azithromycin days of therapy (P < 0.001) and was associated with a shorter length of stay.

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Main Authors: Abraham Felix, Winifred Pardo, Wilbert Fuerte, Laura Morales, Timothy P. Gauthier
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25000087/type/journal_article
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spelling doaj-art-2a93c804c27e4f33b5f0652d8dbe9c5e2025-08-20T03:11:14ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2025-01-01510.1017/ash.2025.8Single center, retrospective evaluation of requiring 48 hours versus 24 hours before a pharmacist-driven protocol-based IV to PO conversion of azithromycinAbraham Felix0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4004-155XWinifred Pardo1Wilbert Fuerte2Laura Morales3Timothy P. Gauthier4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0700-703XDepartment of Pharmacy, Homestead Hospital - Baptist Health South Florida, Homestead, FL, USADepartment of Pharmacy, Homestead Hospital - Baptist Health South Florida, Homestead, FL, USADepartment of Pharmacy, Homestead Hospital - Baptist Health South Florida, Homestead, FL, USADepartment of Pharmacy, Homestead Hospital - Baptist Health South Florida, Homestead, FL, USADepartment of Pharmacy, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, USAShortening a pharmacist-driven policy to allow a switch from IV to PO azithromycin after 24 hours instead of 48 hours led to 26% increase in oral azithromycin days of therapy (P < 0.001) and was associated with a shorter length of stay.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25000087/type/journal_article
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title Single center, retrospective evaluation of requiring 48 hours versus 24 hours before a pharmacist-driven protocol-based IV to PO conversion of azithromycin
title_full Single center, retrospective evaluation of requiring 48 hours versus 24 hours before a pharmacist-driven protocol-based IV to PO conversion of azithromycin
title_fullStr Single center, retrospective evaluation of requiring 48 hours versus 24 hours before a pharmacist-driven protocol-based IV to PO conversion of azithromycin
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title_short Single center, retrospective evaluation of requiring 48 hours versus 24 hours before a pharmacist-driven protocol-based IV to PO conversion of azithromycin
title_sort single center retrospective evaluation of requiring 48 hours versus 24 hours before a pharmacist driven protocol based iv to po conversion of azithromycin
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