Reliability of nonlocalizing signs and symptoms as indicators of the presence of infection in nursing-home residents
| Autor: | Sarah B Doernberg, Theresa A. Rowe, Robin L.P. Jump, Rekha Murthy, Andrew Morris, David B. Banach, Kristina A. Bryant, Daniel J. Morgan, Mark Loeb, Christopher J. Crnich, Bjørg Marit Andersen, David A. Nace |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology medicine.drug_class Antibiotics MEDLINE Signs and symptoms 030501 epidemiology Antibiotic prescribing 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Antibiotic resistance medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Antibiotic use business.industry Public health Reproducibility of Results Anti-Bacterial Agents Nursing Homes Infectious Diseases Emergency medicine Clostridium Infections 0305 other medical science Nursing homes business |
| Zdroj: | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 43:417-426 |
| ISSN: | 1559-6834 0899-823X |
| Popis: | Antibiotics are among the most common medications prescribed in nursing homes. The annual prevalence of antibiotic use in residents of nursing homes ranges from 47% to 79%, and more than half of antibiotic courses initiated in nursing-home settings are unnecessary or prescribed inappropriately (wrong drug, dose, or duration). Inappropriate antibiotic use is associated with a variety of negative consequences including Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), adverse drug effects, drug–drug interactions, and antimicrobial resistance. In response to this problem, public health authorities have called for efforts to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing in nursing homes. |
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