Abstract
In 2015, an Arizona skilled nursing facility implemented an antibiotic stewardship protocol targeting unnecessary prescribing for suspect urinary tract infection. The protocol emphasized auditing of culturing and prescribing practices, feedback to prescribers, engagement of clinical staff, and educational in-services. Between Quarter 4 of 2014 (baseline) and Quarter 1 of 2017, urine culturing, days of antibiotic therapy for suspect urinary tract infection, and Clostridiodes difficile infections per 1,000 resident-days decreased by >50% with no urosepsis events.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1537-1539 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Antibacterial agents
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Long-term care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
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