Improving antibiotic use for sinusitis and upper respiratory tract infections: A virtual-visit antibiotic stewardship initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asynchronous virtual patient care is increasingly used; however, the effectiveness of virtually delivering guideline-concordant care in conjunction with antibiotic stewardship initiatives remains uncertain. We developed a bundled stewardship intervention to improve antibiotic use in E-visits for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs).

Methods

In this before-and-after study, adult patients who completed E-visits for "cough," "flu," or "sinus symptoms" at Michigan Medicine between January 1, 2018, and September 30, 2020, were included. Patient demographics, diagnoses, and antibiotic details were collected. The multifaceted intervention occurred over 6 months. Segmented linear regression was performed to estimate the effect of the intervention on appropriate anti

SUBMITTER: Wasylyshyn AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828391 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature