Antibiotic overuse after discharge from medical short-stay units. (24th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soper, Nathaniel S.; Appukutty, Abhinav J.; Paje, David; Petty, Lindsay A.; Flanders, Scott A.; Zhang, Qisu; Horowitz, Jennifer K.; Vaughn, Valerie M.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 11(2022)
• Page Start: 1689
• Page End: 1692
• Publication Date: 2022-11-24
• 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.2021.346
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Of 100 patients discharged from short-stay units (SSUs) with antibiotics, 47 had a skin and soft-tissue infection, 22 had pneumonia, and 21 had a urinary tract infection. Among all discharge antibiotic prescriptions, 78% involved antibiotic overuse, most commonly excess duration (54 of 100) and guideline discordant selection (44 of 100).