Long-term sustainability of improvements in antibiotic prescribing after implementation of a local guideline for the management of patients hospitalized with skin and soft tissue infection
A local guideline for the management of patients hospitalized with skin and soft tissue infections was implemented at an academic, safety-net hospital. Immediate reductions in use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and durations of therapy were sustained over the subsequent 12 years.
Authors
- Paul D Paratore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7017-241X)
- Katherine C Shihadeh
- Margaret Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1735-5468)
- Timothy C. Jenkins
- Kira E. Frappa
Institutions
- Denver Health Medical Center (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10063
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00