Reducing ophthalmic antibiotic use for non-severe conjunctivitis in children.

Thresia SebastianJosh DurfeeNancy WittmerJessica JackAmy KeithTimothy C JenkinsHolly M Frost

Published in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2023)

The QI intervention significantly reduced ophthalmic antibiotic prescribing for pediatric conjunctivitis without increasing treatment failure rates or health care utilization.

Keyphrases

healthcare
randomized controlled trial
primary care
young adults
emergency department
replacement therapy