A Simple Microsoft Excel Method to Predict Antibiotic Outbreaks and Underutilization. (3rd May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miglis, Cristina; Rhodes, Nathaniel J.; Avedissian, Sean N.; Zembower, Teresa R.; Postelnick, Michael; Wunderink, Richard G.; Sutton, Sarah H.; Scheetz, Marc H.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 38:Number 7(2017)
• Page Start: 860
• Page End: 862
• Publication Date: 2017-05-03
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2017.72
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Benchmarking strategies are needed to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics. We have adapted a simple regressive method in Microsoft Excel that is easily implementable and creates predictive indices. This method trends consumption over time and can identify periods of over- and underuse at the hospital level. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:860–862