An Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Upon Hospital Discharge.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Nov 28;:1-3
Authors: Scarpato SJ, Timko DR, Cluzet VC, Dougherty JP, Nunez JJ, Fishman NO, Hamilton KW, CDC Prevention Epicenters Program
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective study of the appropriateness of antimicrobial agents prescribed on discharge from an acute care hospital. Seventy percent of discharge antibiotics were inappropriate in antibiotic drug choice, dose, or duration. Our findings suggest there is a significant need for antimicrobial stewardship at transitions in care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1-3.
PMID: 27890038 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]