Antimicrobial stewardship in rural nursing homes: Impact of interprofessional education and clinical decision tool implementation on urinary tract infection treatment in a cluster randomized trial.

Darren K Pasay Micheal S GuirguisRhonda C ShkrobotJeremy P SlobodanAdrian S WaggCheryl A SadowskiJohn M ConlyLynora M SaxingerLauren C Bresee

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2019)

A multimodal antimicrobial stewardship intervention in rural nursing homes significantly decreased the rate of urine culture testing and antimicrobial prescriptions for UTI, with no increase in hospital admissions or mortality.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
south africa
healthcare
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
primary care
staphylococcus aureus
patient safety
cardiovascular events
pain management
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
replacement therapy
combination therapy
coronary artery disease