Optimizing oral antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge: a single center, quasi-experiment pilot study
Our quasi-experimental pilot study between July to September 2024 showed that real-time audit/feedback for antibiotic discharge prescriptions improved appropriateness from 50% to 83%, while decreasing median antibiotic duration compared to preintervention period. Hospital discharges are an important...
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| Main Authors: | Ahmad Aloufi, Calvin Ka-Fung Lo, Colin Lee, Adrianna Gunton, Victor Leung |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25100612/type/journal_article |
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