ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2018
Microbiology Comment Nudge Improves Pneumonia Prescribing.
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- Effect of microbiology comment nudging on antibiotic use in asymptomatic bacteriuria: A before-and-after quasi-experimental study.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023Article
- Understanding and Implementing Diagnostic Stewardship: A Guide for Resident Physicians in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Antibiotic De-Escalation in Critically Ill Patients with Negative Clinical Cultures.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Techniques for Critically Ill Patients with Pneumonia.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Respiratory culture nudge improves antibiotic prescribing forAntimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSystematic and behavioral interventions are needed to improve antibiotic use for common conditions like pneumonia.
methodsSingle pretest, post-test quasi-experiment in a 4-hospital health system in metropolitan Detroit, Michigan. Hospitalized patients treated with anti-methicillin-resistant
resultsTwo hundred ten patients were included in the study. De-escalation/discontinuation was more commonly performed in the intervention group (39% vs 73%,
conclusionA simple, behavioral nudge in microbiology reporting increased de-escalation and discontinuation of unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotics. This highlights the importance of clear, persuasive communication of diagnostic testing in improving antibiotic prescribing behaviors.
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