Cancer is chronic but antimicrobial stewardship is iconic: A retrospective cohort of optimal antibiotic use in ambulatory oncology clinics.

Tiffany A HoKatelyn M PattersonShirish M GadgeelRachel M KenneyMichael P Veve

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

Suboptimal antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory oncology clinics is common and mostly driven by antibiotic selection and dosing. Duration of therapy may also be an area for improvement as national oncology guidelines have not adopted short-course therapy.

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