Impact of a Prescriber-driven Antibiotic Time-out on Antibiotic Use in Hospitalized Patients.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
A multicenter quasi-experimental study of a provider-driven antibiotic "time-out" in 3470 antibiotic courses showed no difference in antibiotic use before and after implementation, but did show a decrease in inappropriate therapy (45% vs 31%, P < .05). Single time-outs without input from antibiotic stewardship teams are insufficient to optimize prescribing.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Infections
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Drug Utilization
- Inappropriate Prescribing