Trends in outpatient antibiotic prescriptions by emergency physicians of a tertiary hospital in UAE: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Trends in outpatient antibiotic prescriptions by emergency physicians of a tertiary hospital in UAE: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Background: Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CAP), skin and soft-tissue infection (SSTI), and urinary tract infection (UTI) are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED) but treated with varied antibiotic regime. We aimed to assess the antibiotic prescribing practice in ED for C...

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Main Authors:	Sania Zia, Rasha AL-khateeb, Muna Aljallaf, Manal Yaslam, Syed Ibrahim Muneeb, Firas AlNajjar, Laila AlDabal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Discover STM Publishing Ltd 2022-06-01
Series:	Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:	antibiotic; resistance; prescription; emergency; guideline; stewardship
Online Access:	http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=132630

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