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

• Główni autorzy: Hiroyuki Suzuki (Autor), Hilary J. Mosher (Autor), Brett H. Heintz (Autor), Daniel J. Livorsi (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Hasła przedmiotowe: article
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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...