Current Practice and Barriers to an Early Antimicrobial Conversion from Intravenous to Oral among Hospitalized Patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital: Prospective Observational Study.

Alemseged Beyene BerhaGizat Molla Kassie

Published in: Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases (2019)

Conversion from IV to PO antimicrobials was found to be unnecessarily delayed in a significant proportion of patients hospitalized with moderate to severe infection due to a range of different barriers. Addressing these issues has the potential to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use and resistance.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
staphylococcus aureus
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
prognostic factors
high dose
early onset
palliative care
low dose
risk assessment
patient reported outcomes
high intensity
patient reported
acute care