Urinary tract infection stewardship: A urinary antibiogram and electronic medical record alert nudging narrower-spectrum antibiotics for urinary tract infections

• Main Authors: Maryrose Laguio-Vila (Author), Mary L. Staicu (Author), Mary Lourdes Brundige (Author), Jose Alcantara (Author), Hongmei Yang (Author), Ebbing Lautenbach (Author), Ghinwa Dumyati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An antimicrobial stewardship intervention consisting of a urinary antibiogram and an electronic health record best-practice advisory promoted narrower-spectrum antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients. Over 20 months, the intervention significantly reduced ceft...