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Rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic overuse in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT).
- Source :
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Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE [Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol] 2021 Oct 22; Vol. 1 (1), pp. e36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 22 (Print Publication: 2021). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics with once-daily dosing are often chosen for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) due to convenience even when narrower-spectrum antibiotics are appropriate. At our institution, up to 50% of select broad-spectrum OPAT regimens had potential to be narrowed, highlighting the need to re-evaluate regimens for de-escalation prior to discharge.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2021.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2732-494X
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36168469
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.204