Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2022)

Appropriateness of prescribed oral antibiotic duration at the time of hospital discharge

  • Carly E. Sedlock,
  • Marissa J. Cavaretta,
  • Alexander J. Haines,
  • Kevin B. Nguyen,
  • Neelesh Agarwal,
  • Jason C. Gallagher

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.245
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2

Abstract

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Antibiotic stewardship initiatives usually occur in the inpatient setting and should be optimized during transitions of care. In this study, we assessed the appropriateness of oral antibiotic treatment duration at the time of discharge from our institution based on national guidelines and clinical parameters for common infections.