Impact of a pilot multimodal intervention to decrease antibiotic use for respiratory infections in a geriatric clinic.
Lakshmi R ChauhanMisha HuangMona AbdoSkotti ChurchDanielle FixenSamantha MaWhinneyMatthew MillerKristine M ErlandsonPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
Low-cost interventions were initially successful in changing patterns of antibiotic use and decreasing overall antibiotic prescribing among older patients in the outpatient setting. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to determine the sustainability and clinical impact of these interventions.