Use of Parenteral Antibiotics in Emergency Departments: Practice Patterns and Class Concordance
Administering IV antibiotics as a first dose prior to oral prescriptions upon discharge is common, as is shifting classes from the IV dose to the oral prescription. This offers an opportunity for intervention to improve antibiotic stewardship for ED patients as well as reduce cost and length of stay.
Authors
- Laura Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8478-0259)
- Aidan F. Mullan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-6935)
- Megan Elli
- Timothy Molinarolo
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.17998
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00