Appropriateness of antibiotic use in patients with and without altered mental status diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.
Connor M AndersonJeremy D VanHooseDonna R BurgessDavid S BurgessAric SchadlerJ Zachary PorterfieldKatie L WallacePublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
Patients with AMS are prescribed antibiotic therapy without symptoms indicative of UTI at a higher rate than those without AMS, according to LMC. Further antimicrobial stewardship efforts should focus on prescriber education and development of clearly defined criteria for patients with and without AMS.