Interventions to de-implement unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for ear infections (DISAPEAR Trial): protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Interventions to de-implement unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for ear infections (DISAPEAR Trial): protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Abstract Background Watchful waiting management for acute otitis media (AOM), where an antibiotic is used only if the child’s symptoms worsen or do not improve over the subsequent 2–3 days, is an effective approach to reduce antibiotic exposure for children with AOM. However, studies to compare the...

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Main Authors: Timothy C. Jenkins, Amy Keith, Amy B. Stein, Adam L. Hersh, Rashmi Narayan, Alice Eggleston, Deborah J. Rinehart, Payal K. Patel, Eve Walter, Ian G. Hargraves, Holly M. Frost, for the DISAPEAR Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acute otitis media
Antibiotic stewardship
Implementation effectiveness
Watchful waiting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08960-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08960-z

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