Pattern and Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Prescriptions for Upper Respiratory Tract and Dental Infections in Male Prisoners in Italy.
Gabriella Di GiuseppeRaffaele LanzanoArmando SilvestroFrancesco NapolitanoMaria PaviaPublished in: Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
A concerning widespread practice of inappropriate antimicrobial prescriptions in prisoners was found. Diagnoses-specific monitoring of antimicrobial use and prison-focused antimicrobial stewardship policies are strongly needed.