241. Reducing Fluoroquinolone Use Through Implementation of a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment Pathway and Healthcare Provider Education: A Pre- and Postintervention Study

BACKGROUND: Fluoroquinolones are associated with significant adverse effects, including tendinitis, Clostridium difficile infection, and central nervous system side effects, especially when used in older adults. Additionally, there is a trend of increasing resistance of Escherichia coli and other Gr...

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Autores principales: Little, Erica, Land, Nikki, Peters, Brian, Ikerd, Tracey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253250/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.252

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253250/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.252

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