Use of Parenteral Antibiotics in Emergency Departments: Practice Patterns and Class Concordance

Introduction: We aimed to assess antibiotic stewardship by quantifying the use of first-dose intravenous (IV) vs oral-only antibiotics and the frequency with which antibiotic class was changed for discharged patients. Secondary aims included the following: evaluation of the relative length of stay (...

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Main Authors: Megan Elli, Timothy Molinarolo, Aidan Mullan, Laura Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2024-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/59f190hr