Implementation of a consensus protocol for antibiotic use for bone and joint infection to reduce unnecessary outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: A quality improvement initiative

Abstract Objective: We aimed to decrease the use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for patients admitted for bone and joint infections (BJIs) by applying a consensus protocol to suggest oral antibiotics for BJI. Design: A quasi-experimental before-and-after study. Setting: Inpati...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Suzuki (Author), Hilary J. Mosher (Author), Brett H. Heintz (Author), Daniel J. Livorsi (Author)
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Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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