Assessment of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Lyme Disease After Modification of Reporting Language for Positive Screening Test Results
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.44928
Abstract: This quality improvement study assesses whether revision of positive Lyme disease test result text was associated with decreases in the frequency of antibiotic prescriptions for patients without confirmatory results. read more here.
Keywords: lyme disease; test; prescriptions lyme; assessment antibiotic ... See more keywords
Outpatient antibiotic use associated with acute upper respiratory infections in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106193
Abstract: BACKGROUND The assessment of antibiotic use for acute upper respiratory infections (AURIs) is important for promoting the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions. Evaluation of antibiotic prescriptions for AURIs at a national level is very limited in… read more here.
Keywords: respiratory infections; upper respiratory; acute upper; antibiotic use ... See more keywords
Pattern and appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections in primary care pediatric patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106469
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the pattern of antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in children seen by primary care pediatricians (PCPs). METHODS Data were collected from face-to-face… read more here.
Keywords: upper respiratory; antibiotic prescription; respiratory tract; prescriptions upper ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial stewardship in the Federal Bureau of Prisons: Approaches from the national and local levels.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2016.11.012
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To determine the impact of national and local antimicrobial stewardship measures on overall antibiotic prescribing in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). SETTING Care was delivered to more than 160,000 inmates in 122 BOP… read more here.
Keywords: federal bureau; bureau prisons; national local; antibiotic prescriptions ... See more keywords
Diagnostic ability and inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions: a quasi-experimental study of primary care providers in rural China
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky390
Abstract: Background China has one of the highest rates of antibiotic resistance. Existing studies document high rates of antibiotic prescription by primary care providers but there is little direct evidence on clinically inappropriate use of antibiotics… read more here.
Keywords: inappropriate antibiotic; care providers; knowledge; primary care ... See more keywords
#6: High Diagnostic Accuracy of Automated Rapid Strep A Test Reduces Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children in the United Arab Emirates.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab031.038
Abstract: Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis in children is hindered by variable sensitivity of clinical criteria and rapid Strep A tests (SAT), resulting in reliance on throat cultures as the gold standard for diagnosis.… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic accuracy; rapid strep; antibiotic prescriptions; culture ... See more keywords
144. Little evidence of same-day, oral antibiotic prescribing at ambulatory surgery centers
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.189
Abstract: The objective of our study was to describe oral antibiotic prescriptions associated with procedures in ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) to evaluate if there are major national opportunities to improve antibiotic use in this setting. We… read more here.
Keywords: ambulatory surgery; day oral; oral antibiotic; antibiotic prescriptions ... See more keywords
P-1638. Prevalence and Correlates of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Japanese Primary Care Settings
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1804
Abstract: Abstract Background Since the release of its 2016 National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Japan has promoted antimicrobial stewardship in various ways (e.g. AMR awareness campaigns) but remains short of meeting benchmarks, e.g. reduction… read more here.
Keywords: primary care; inappropriate antibiotic; antibiotic prescriptions; antibiotic prescribing ... See more keywords
P-1639. Assessing Disparities in Inappropriate Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions in Tennessee
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1805
Abstract: Abstract Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates almost 47 million antibiotics are prescribed each year for indications that do not warrant antibiotic use. Identifying populations that are inappropriately prescribed antibiotics is… read more here.
Keywords: prescribed antibiotics; antibiotic prescriptions; outpatient antibiotic; antibiotics prescribed ... See more keywords
Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescriptions Written for Dental Prophylaxis Within a Regional Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Based on American Dental Association and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Guidance
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf432
Abstract: Abstract Background We determined the prevalence of inappropriate dental prophylaxis antibiotic prescriptions written by providers within a Veterans Integrated Service Network based on American Dental Association (ADA) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) guidance.… read more here.
Keywords: guidance; dental prophylaxis; based american; antibiotic prescriptions ... See more keywords
Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children With Community-acquired Pneumonia: Findings From Italy.
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002934
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common reasons of prescribing antibiotics for children, often with overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics. The aim of this study is to describe the antibiotic prescriptions… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic prescriptions; acquired pneumonia; cap; abt ... See more keywords