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2047. GAIN (Generating Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives in Chicago Skilled Nursing Facilities) Collaborative: Cumulative Results of Point Prevalence Surveys Assessing Antibiotic Appropriateness in Four Chicago Skilled Nursing Facilities
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) in long-term care facilities are a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirement as of 2017. The CDC estimates 40–75% of antibiotic prescribing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is inappropriate. Overuse of antibiotics can cause harm b...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808770/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1727 |