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. 2022 Dec 9;2(1):e194.
doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.345. eCollection 2022.

Making the APPropriate choice: Utilization of a smartphone application to optimize antimicrobial decisions among internal medicine trainees

Thomas R Brooke  1 , Herman O Pfaeffle  1 , Walter O Guillory  1 , Sorana Raiciulescu  2 , Roseanne A Ressner  3   4
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Making the APPropriate choice: Utilization of a smartphone application to optimize antimicrobial decisions among internal medicine trainees

Thomas R Brooke et al. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. .

Abstract

Utilization of a smart phone application paired with a time-spaced learning curriculum was investigated to determine its impact on antimicrobial stewardship practice among internal medicine trainees. Stewardship behaviors increased, barriers decreased, and trainees had increased confidence in managing common infectious disease syndromes after the intervention.

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