Where to start? The Irish Emergency Department Antimicrobial Discharge (EDAD) study: a multicentre, prospective cohort analysis.
Aisling RaffertyAlida Fe TalentoRichard J DrewPatrick FitzpatrickKara TedfordMichael J BarrettHusnain MahomedSabrina O'ReganLouise DelanySíle O'ConnorAgne BuseckyteAndrei BrovchinElhaytham HassanAnna MarzecDonna MartinClare GreeneJohn MarriottRobert CunneyPublished in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2024)
Several areas for AMS interventions to optimize antimicrobial prescribing in the ED were identified, including targeted local and national guideline reviews, delayed prescribing, improved point-of-care testing and prescriber and patient education.