Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute uncomplicated bronchitis: a systemwide quality improvement project.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-20-2024
Publication Title
Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE
Abstract
This systemwide quality improvement project examined whether a bundle of antimicrobial stewardship interventions reduced the proportion of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in ambulatory encounters for adults with acute uncomplicated bronchitis. There was an overall reduction in the proportion of inappropriate prescriptions from pre- to postinterventions (44.9%-32.5% [
Volume
4
Issue
1
First Page
e222
Recommended Citation
Williams S, Engels J, Ogrin S, Rossman N, Olivero R. Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute uncomplicated bronchitis: a systemwide quality improvement project. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 20;4(1):e222. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.465. PMID: 39758882
DOI
10.1017/ash.2024.465
ISSN
2732-494X
PubMed ID
39758882