Impact of antibiotic choices made in the emergency department on appropriateness of antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients.
J Hosp Med
; 11(3): 181-4, 2016 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Overuse of antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) is common in hospitalized patients and may begin in the emergency department (ED).METHODS:
For a 4-week period we reviewed medical records of all patients admitted to the hospital who initiated treatment for a UTI in the ED.RESULTS:
According to study criteria, initiation of antibiotics was inappropriate for 55 of 94 patients (59% [95% confidence interval {CI}, 48%-69%]), and continuation after admission was inappropriate for 54 of 80 patients (68% [95% CI, 57%-78%]).CONCLUSION:
Failure to reevaluate the need for antibiotics initiated in the ED to treat UTIs may lead to overuse of antibiotics in hospitalized patients.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Urinarias
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
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Prescripción Inadecuada
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hosp Med
Año:
2016
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Article