Total duration of antimicrobial therapy resulting from inpatient hospitalization.
April P DyerElizabeth Dodds AshleyDeverick J AndersonChristina SarubbiRebekah WrennLauri A HicksArjun SrinivasanRebekah W MoehringPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2019)
Discharge antimicrobial therapy accounted for a large portion of antimicrobial exposure related to inpatient hospital stays. Discharge prescription data can feasibly be captured through electronic prescribing records and may aid in designing stewardship interventions at transitions of care.