Abstract
We analyzed the impact of a fluoroquinolone patient safety initiative on the weekly fluoroquinolone prescription rate in Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics. We observed a significant initial but unsustained reduction. Such an initiative can function as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention; however, strategies to promote sustainability should be explored.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1108-1111 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2018 |
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- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Improving fluoroquinolone use in the outpatient setting using a patient safety initiative. / Jindai, Kazuaki; Goto, Michihiko; Mackay, Kimberly; Forrest, Graeme N.; Musuuza, Jackson; Safdar, Nasia; Pfeiffer, Christopher.
In: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol. 39, No. 9, 01.09.2018, p. 1108-1111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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