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. 2022 Jun 29;2(1):e105.
doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.245. eCollection 2022.

Appropriateness of prescribed oral antibiotic duration at the time of hospital discharge

Carly E Sedlock  1 , Marissa J Cavaretta  2 , Alexander J Haines  2 , Kevin B Nguyen  2 , Neelesh Agarwal  2 , Jason C Gallagher  2
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Appropriateness of prescribed oral antibiotic duration at the time of hospital discharge

Carly E Sedlock et al. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. .

Abstract

Antibiotic stewardship initiatives usually occur in the inpatient setting and should be optimized during transitions of care. In this study, we assessed the appropriateness of oral antibiotic treatment duration at the time of discharge from our institution based on national guidelines and clinical parameters for common infections.

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