Journal article
Antibiotic prescribing in mental health units across the Veterans' Health Administration: How much and how appropriate?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.44(2), pp.308-311
2023
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.432
PMCID: PMC9929705
PMID: 34670636
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Abstract
We evaluated antibiotic-prescribing across 111 mental health units in the Veterans' Health Administration. We found that accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infections is a major area for improvement. Because non-mental-health clinicians were involved in most antibiotic-prescribing decisions, stewardship interventions for mental health patients should have a broad target audience to be effective.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Antibiotic prescribing in mental health units across the Veterans' Health Administration: How much and how appropriate?
- Creators
- Jay J Tieri - Iowa City VA Health Care SystemBruce Alexander - Iowa City VA Health Care SystemJason A Egge - Iowa City VA Health Care SystemBrett H Heintz - Iowa City VA Health Care SystemDaniel J Livorsi - Iowa City VA Health Care System
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.44(2), pp.308-311
- DOI
- 10.1017/ice.2021.432
- PMID
- 34670636
- PMCID
- PMC9929705
- NLM abbreviation
- Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
- ISSN
- 0899-823X
- eISSN
- 1559-6834
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 4
- Grant note
- CDA 16-204 / VA Health Services Research and Development Service; US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 10/21/2021
- Date published
- 2023
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Psychiatry; Infectious Diseases; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984230637002771
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