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. 2020 Feb;41(2):209-211.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.332.

Antibiotic assessment at hospital discharge-Room for stewardship intervention

Susanne Gapen Barnett  1   2 , Paul Lata  1 , Meredith Kavalier  3 , Christopher Crnich  1   4 , Prakash Balasubramanian  1
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Antibiotic assessment at hospital discharge-Room for stewardship intervention

Susanne Gapen Barnett et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Our stewardship team evaluated 19 months of discharge antibiotic prescriptions to determine prescribing appropriateness and to characterize the interventions made. Intervention occurred in 9.7% of patients, with a 58% acceptance rate. Most interventions were educational (antibiotic course was complete at time of intervention). Discharge antibiotic review is a potential stewardship tool.

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