Restriction-free antimicrobial stewardship initiative targeting fluoroquinolone reduction across a regional health-system

• Main Authors: Jacinta Chin (Author), Sarah B. Green (Author), Lacie J. McKamey (Author), Michael D. Gooch (Author), Ryan W. Chapin (Author), Alyssa P. Gould (Author), Stephanie F. Milliken (Author), Lisa M. Blanchette (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics have become a target of many antimicrobial stewardship programmes. Multiple post-marketing warnings from the Food and Drug Administration caution against use of this drug class for certain infections due to risk of harmful adverse effects outweig...