Establishing a baseline of antibiotic use in Massachusetts jails reveals heterogeneity in quantity of prescriptions and duration of therapy

Optimizing antibiotic prescribing is a crucial element of the fight against antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prescribing patterns in jails have not been studied. We established a baseline of antibiotic prescribing between Massachusetts jails. We detected heterogeneity in quantity and duration of an...

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Autores principales: Szewczyk, Bart R., Tenner, Rebecca, Grussing, Emily, Campion, Maureen, Andujar Vazquez, Gabriela, Bylsma, Tara, Doron, Shira, Wurcel, Alysse G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Research Brief
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10311689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37396192
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.175
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Sumario:Optimizing antibiotic prescribing is a crucial element of the fight against antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prescribing patterns in jails have not been studied. We established a baseline of antibiotic prescribing between Massachusetts jails. We detected heterogeneity in quantity and duration of antibiotic prescriptions, revealing an opportunity for improved practice.

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