Use of Parenteral Antibiotics in Emergency Departments: Practice Patterns and Class Concordance.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aimed to assess antibiotic stewardship by quantifying the use of first-dose intravenous (IV) vs oral-only antibiotics and the frequency with which antibiotic class was changed for discharged patients. Secondary aims included the following: evaluation of the relative length of stay (LOS); differences in prescribing patterns between clinician types; differences between academic and community settings; assessment of prescribing patterns among emergency department (ED) diagnoses; and frequency of return visits for patients in each group.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study including patients presenting to EDs with infections who were discharged from our Midwest healthcare system consisting of 17 community hospitals and one academic center. We included i

SUBMITTER: Elli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610738 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature