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Appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions for acute sinusitis and pharyngitis in an integrated healthcare system.
Chauhan, Lakshmi; Young, Heather; Knepper, Bryan C; Shihadeh, Katherine C; Jenkins, Timothy C.
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  • Chauhan L; 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,Aurora,Colorado.
  • Young H; 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,Aurora,Colorado.
  • Knepper BC; 3Department of Patient Safety and Quality,Denver Health,Denver,Colorado.
  • Shihadeh KC; 4Department of Pharmacy,Denver Health,Denver,Colorado.
  • Jenkins TC; 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,Aurora,Colorado.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 39(8): 991-993, 2018 08.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29807555
We evaluated the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions for acute sinusitis and pharyngitis. Overall, 81% of antibiotic prescriptions for acute sinusitis were inappropriate and 48% of antibiotic prescriptions for pharyngitis were inappropriate. Types of prescribing errors differed between the 2 infections, including lack of an indication for antibiotics and excessive duration in ~50% of sinusitis cases and incorrect antibiotic dose in ~33% of pharyngitis cases.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018; 0, 1-3.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sinusitis / Pharyngitis / Drug Utilization / Inappropriate Prescribing / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / ENFERMAGEM / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / HOSPITAIS Year: 2018 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sinusitis / Pharyngitis / Drug Utilization / Inappropriate Prescribing / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / ENFERMAGEM / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / HOSPITAIS Year: 2018 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States