Optimizing Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department.
Emerg Med Clin North Am
; 42(2): 443-459, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-38641398
ABSTRACT
Antibiotic stewardship is a core component of emergency department (ED) practice and impacts patient safety, clinical outcomes, and public health. The unique characteristics of ED practice, including crowding, time pressure, and diagnostic uncertainty, need to be considered when implementing antibiotic stewardship interventions in this setting. Rapid advances in pathogen detection and host response biomarkers promise to revolutionize the diagnosis of infectious diseases in the ED, but such tests are not yet considered standard of care. Presently, clinical decision support embedded in the electronic health record and pharmacist-led interventions are the most effective ways to improve antibiotic prescribing in the ED.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Transmissíveis
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Gestão de Antimicrobianos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Med Clin North Am
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos