Pathway with single-dose long-acting intravenous antibiotic reduces emergency department hospitalizations of patients with skin infections.

David A TalanWilliam R MowerFrank A LovecchioRichard E RothmanMark T SteeleKatelyn KeylounPatrick GillardRonald CoppGregory J Moran

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)

Implementation of an ED SSTI clinical pathway for patient selection and follow-up that included use of a single-dose, long-acting IV antibiotic was associated with a significant reduction in hospitalization rate for stable patients with moderately severe infections. Registration: NCT02961764.

Keyphrases

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early onset
quality improvement
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