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Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on appropriateness of prescribing for community-acquired pneumonia in an Australian regional hospital.
Bond, Stuart E; Boutlis, Craig S; Yeo, Wilfred W; Miyakis, Spiros.
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  • Bond SE; Department of Pharmacy, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Boutlis CS; School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Yeo WW; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Miyakis S; Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Intern Med J ; 47(5): 582-585, 2017 May.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28503879
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the second commonest indication for antibiotic use in Australian hospitals and is therefore a frequent target for antimicrobial stewardship. A single-centre prospective study was conducted in a regional referral hospital comparing management of adult patients with CAP before and after an educational intervention. We demonstrated a reduction in duration of therapy and reduced inappropriate use of ceftriaxone-based regimens for non-severe CAP.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia / Drug Prescriptions / Tertiary Care Centers / Antimicrobial Stewardship / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: En Year: 2017 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia / Drug Prescriptions / Tertiary Care Centers / Antimicrobial Stewardship / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: En Year: 2017 Type: Article