Multifaceted intervention for improving antimicrobial prescription at discharge in the emergency department

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Abstract

The frequent prescription of antimicrobials, such as at discharge from the emergency department, calls for optimizing this practice through modifying physicians' prescribing behavior. A 1-year, multifaceted intervention implemented in an emergency department decreased the mean monthly antimicrobial prescription rate at discharge and increased the proportion of appropriate prescriptions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-91
Number of pages4
JournalInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 05-01-2022
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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