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1244. Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Geriatric Patients in the Outpatient Setting in a Veterans Affairs Hospital: Identification of Stewardship Targets
BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are frequently overused in the outpatient setting, however it is unknown how antibiotic use differs with age. Infections are a leading cause of hospitalization in elderly patients. Prescribing appropriateness for patients less than 65 years old was compared with patients at o...
Autores principales: | Clark, Collin, White, Alexis, Sellick, John, Mergenhagen, Kari |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254710/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1077 |
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