A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospital
Antimicrobial prescribing differences between physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) remain poorly characterized. We compared prescribing practices at a safety-net hospital. NPs adhered more to pneumonia guidelines, while physicians had better adherence for abdominal and urinary infections. Ineffe...
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| description | Antimicrobial prescribing differences between physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) remain poorly characterized. We compared prescribing practices at a safety-net hospital. NPs adhered more to pneumonia guidelines, while physicians had better adherence for abdominal and urinary infections. Ineffective therapy was more common for NPs. These gaps highlight important stewardship opportunities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4edf7a23a5b948149bf4042930cb4c902025-08-20T03:27:51ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2025-01-01510.1017/ash.2025.10058A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospitalAakash Balaji0Jessica Hua1Ben Pomerantz2Alfredo J. Mena Lora3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8337-757XUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USAUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USAUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USAUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA Saint Anthony Hospital, Chicago, IL, USAAntimicrobial prescribing differences between physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) remain poorly characterized. We compared prescribing practices at a safety-net hospital. NPs adhered more to pneumonia guidelines, while physicians had better adherence for abdominal and urinary infections. Ineffective therapy was more common for NPs. These gaps highlight important stewardship opportunities.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25100582/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Aakash Balaji Jessica Hua Ben Pomerantz Alfredo J. Mena Lora A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| title | A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospital |
| title_full | A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospital |
| title_fullStr | A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospital |
| title_short | A comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety-net hospital |
| title_sort | comparative study of antimicrobial prescribing practices for common infectious syndromes among physicians and nurse practitioners in a safety net hospital |
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