A single-centre experience rolling out an antibiotic stewardship intervention prior to and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic 2019–2022

A single-centre experience rolling out an antibiotic stewardship intervention prior to and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic 2019–2022

Background: Antibiotics are prescribed to nearly onehalf of patients with viral respiratory tract infections (RTI) in outpatient settings. This use is ineffective and may cause undue harm and excess cost from unnecessary antibiotic exposure. We implemented a multifaceted intervention to address inap...

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Main Authors: Zahra Kassamali Escobar, Todd Bouchard, Cameron Buck, Kamaldeep Sandhu, Chloe Bryson-Cahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioExcel Publishing Ltd 2023-02-01
Series:Drugs in Context
Subjects:
ambulatory care
antimicrobial stewardship
attitudes
health knowledge
humans
practice
quality improvement
Online Access:https://www.drugsincontext.com/a-single-centre-experience-rolling-out-an-antibiotic-stewardship-intervention-prior-to-and-during-the-sars-cov-2-pandemic-20192022/

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https://www.drugsincontext.com/a-single-centre-experience-rolling-out-an-antibiotic-stewardship-intervention-prior-to-and-during-the-sars-cov-2-pandemic-20192022/

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