Evaluation of uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infection management in veterans: A national utilization review.

Jefferson G BohanKarl J Madaras-KellyBenjamin PontefractMakoto JonesMelinda M NeuhauserMatthew Bidwell GoetzMuriel BurkFrancesca Cunninghamnull null

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

Antibiotics were prescribed in most uncomplicated ARI visits, indicating substantial overuse. Practice was frequently discordant with guideline diagnostic and treatment recommendations.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
urinary tract infection
quality improvement
liver failure
primary care
clinical practice
intensive care unit