1244. Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Geriatric Patients in the Outpatient Setting in a Veterans Affairs Hospital: Identification of Stewardship Targets
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1077
Abstract: Abstract Background Antibiotics are frequently overused in the outpatient setting, however it is unknown how antibiotic use differs with age. Infections are a leading cause of hospitalization in elderly patients. Prescribing appropriateness for patients less… read more here.
Keywords: outpatient setting; 1244 evaluation; age; elderly patients ... See more keywords