Impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategy on Surgical Hospital Discharge: Improving Antibiotic Prescription in the Transition of Care

Impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategy on Surgical Hospital Discharge: Improving Antibiotic Prescription in the Transition of Care

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (AMSPs) are essential elements in reducing the unnecessary overprescription of antibiotics. Most of the actions of these programs have focused on actions during acute hospitalization. However, most prescriptions occur after hospital discharge, which represents a ne...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Jover-Sáenz, Carlos Santos Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Ramos Gil, Meritxell Palomera Fernández, Liliana Filippa Invencio da Costa, Joan Torres-Puig-gros, Dolors Castellana Perelló, Elisa Montiu González, Joan Antoni Schoenenberger-Arnaiz, Juan Ramón Bordalba Gómez, Xavier Galindo Ortego, María Ramirez-Hidalgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial stewardship
use antimicrobials
care transition
discharge prescribing
security of care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/5/834

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