It takes a village: decreasing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections.

Jamilah L Shubeilat Daniel T IlgesAngie N TonMaria Teresa A Seville

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)

A multi-faceted intervention, which included baseline education, syndrome-specific order panels, resources for symptomatic management, and peer comparison reports, resulted in significant reduction of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for URIs.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
primary care
adverse drug
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
quality improvement
case report
emergency department
drug induced
clinical evaluation