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. 2018 Jan;39(1):111-113.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.277.

Accuracy of Provider-Selected Indications for Antibiotic Orders

Emily L Heil  1 , Lisa Pineles  2 , Poonam Mathur  3 , Daniel J Morgan  2 , Anthony D Harris  2 , Arjun Srinivasan  4 , Kerri A Thom  2 ; CDC Prevention Epicenters
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Accuracy of Provider-Selected Indications for Antibiotic Orders

Emily L Heil et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Documentation of antibiotic indication provides helpful information for antimicrobial stewardship, but accuracy is not understood. Review of 396 antibiotic orders in a pediatric ICU and adult medicine step-down unit found 90% agreement between provider-selected indication and independent review. Prompts to enter antibiotic indication during order entry provide largely accurate information. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:111-113.

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Potential Conflicts of interest: All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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