Implementation of Veterans Affairs Primary Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions For Asymptomatic Bacteriuria And Acute Respiratory Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outpatient antimicrobial prescribing is an important target for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions to decrease antimicrobial resistance. The objective of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate the impact of AMS interventions focused on asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in the primary care setting.

Methods

This stepped-wedge trial evaluated the impact of multifaceted educational interventions to providers on adult patients presenting to primary care clinics for ARIs and ASB. The primary outcome was percentage of overall antibiotic prescriptions as a composite of prescriptions for ASB, acute bronchitis, upper respiratory infection not otherwise specified, uncomplicated sinusitis, and uncomplicated pharyngiti

SUBMITTER: Mortrude GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665674 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature