Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program targeting residents with urinary tract infections in three community long-term care facilities: a quasi-experimental study using time-series analysis

BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly commonly results in antibiotic administration and, in turn, contributes to antimicrobial resistance, adverse drug events, and increased costs. This is a major problem in the long-term care facility (LTCF) setting, where residents frequently transit...

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Autores principales: Doernberg, Sarah B., Dudas, Victoria, Trivedi, Kavita K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4667475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26634119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-015-0095-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4667475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26634119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-015-0095-y

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