Antimicrobial stewardship in remote primary healthcare across northern Australia.

Will CuninghamLorraine AndersonAsha C BowenKirsty BuisingChristine ConnorsKathryn DavesonJoanna MartinStacey McNamaraBhavini PatelRodney JamesJohn ShanksKerr WrightTrent Yarwood Steven Y C Tong Jodie McVernon

Published in: PeerJ (2020)

Patterns of antimicrobial use in remote primary care are different from other settings in Australia. The adapted GP NAPS tool functioned well in this pilot study and has the potential for integration into clinical care. Regular stewardship audits would be facilitated by improved data extraction systems.

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healthcare
primary care
palliative care
staphylococcus aureus
quality improvement
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affordable care act
pain management
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acute care
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