Electronic health record-based identification of inpatients receiving antibiotic treatment for community-acquired pneumonia

David Yang; Leigh Cressman; Keith W. Hamilton; Lauren Dutcher

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.41

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

Electronic health record-based identification of inpatients receiving antibiotic treatment for community-acquired pneumonia

David Yang,
Leigh Cressman,
Keith W. Hamilton,
Lauren Dutcher

Affiliations

David Yang: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Leigh Cressman: Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Keith W. Hamilton: ORCiD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Lauren Dutcher: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.41
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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We conducted a retrospective study to assess performance of provider-selected antibiotic indication (PSI) in identifying hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia. PSI showed moderate sensitivity (64.4%) and high specificity (96.3%). PSI has potential utility for targeted real-time antibiotic stewardship interventions, though future research should investigate methods to improve sensitivity.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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