Appropriateness of Empirical Prescriptions of Ceftriaxone and Identification of Opportunities for Stewardship Interventions: A Single-Centre Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Ana Gorgulho (Author), Flávia Cunha (Author), Elsa Alves Branco (Author), Ana Azevedo (Author), Francisco Almeida (Author), Raquel Duro (Author), Paulo Andrade (Author), Nuno Rocha Pereira (Author), Carlos Lima Alves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Third-generation cephalosporins are widely used due to the convenient spectrum of activity, safety, and posology. However, they are associated with the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms, which makes them important targets for antimicrobial stewardship interventions. We aimed to assess the a...