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2272. Leftover antibiotics are a major barrier to antibiotic stewardship: results from a survey in over 500 patients in ambulatory care settings

BACKGROUND: Taking leftover previously prescribed antibiotics without consulting a healthcare professional is problematic in terms of efficacy, safety, and antibiotic stewardship. We sought to quantify and describe this practice in outpatient populations in a major urban area. METHODS: The cross-sec...

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Autores principales: Shah, Jesal R, Trautner, Barbara, Olmeda, Kiara, Salinas, Juanita, Laytner, Lindsey, Faustinella, Fabrizia, Raphael, Jean, Paasche-Orlow, Michael, Grigoryan, Larissa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10677768/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1894