Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchiolitis in Colombia: a predictive model.

Jefferson Antonio BuendiaJohn Edwin Feliciano-Alfonso

Published in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2021)

The presence of fever between 37.5 °C and 38.5 °C, leukocytosis between 10,000 and 15,000 million/mm3, and age older than 1 year and presence of chest retractions, should alert the physician regarding the high risk of inappropriate prescription of antibiotics. Patients with acute bronchiolitis with a score on our scale greater than 2 should be carefully evaluated regarding the need for the use of antibiotics, if prescribed.

Keyphrases

primary care
respiratory syncytial virus
liver failure
emergency department
physical activity
respiratory failure
community dwelling
drug induced
aortic dissection
clinical decision support
middle aged
adverse drug
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome