Skip to main content Accessibility help

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.

Close cookie message
×
Hostname: page-component-76fb5796d-skm99 Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-04-26T21:58:43.045Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Chapter 13 - Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2018

By
Larissa May  and
Matthew P. Kronman
Edited by
Tamar F. Barlam ,
Melinda M. Neuhauser ,
Pranita D. Tamma  and
Kavita K. Trivedi
Tamar F. Barlam
Affiliation:
Boston Medical Center
Melinda M. Neuhauser
Affiliation:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Pranita D. Tamma
Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Kavita K. Trivedi
Affiliation:
Trivedi Consults, LLC.
Get access

Summary

A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'
Type
Chapter
Information
Practical Implementation of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program , pp. 273 - 292
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship for Healthcare Professionals. Accessed November 6, 2017, at www.cdc.gov/getsmart/community/improving-prescribing/outpatient-stewardship.htmlGoogle Scholar
Fleming-Dutra, KE, Hersh, AL, Shapiro, DJ, et al. Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among us ambulatory care visits, 2010–2011. JAMA 2016; 315(17):1864–1873.Google Scholar
Hicks, LA, Bartoces, MG, Roberts, RM, et al. US outpatient antibiotic prescribing variation according to geography, patient population, and provider specialty in 2011. Clin Infect Dis 2015; 60(9):1308–1316.Google ScholarPubMed
Choosing Wisely, Continue the Conversation. Clinician Lists. Accessed November 6, 2017, at www.choosingwisely.org/clinician-lists/.Google Scholar
Hersh, AL, Shapiro, DJ, Pavia, AT, Shah, SS. Antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics in the United States. Pediatrics 2011; 128(6):1053–1061.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Sharp, AL, Klau, MH, Keschner, D, et al. Low-value care for acute sinusitis encounters: who’s choosing wisely? Am J Manage Care 2015; 21(7):479–485.Google ScholarPubMed
Hersh, AL, Shapiro, DJ, Pavia, AT, Shah, SS. Antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics in the United States. Pediatrics 2011; 128(6):1053–1061.Google Scholar
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013. Accessed November 6, 2017, at www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/pdf/ar-threats-2013-508.pdf.Google Scholar
Hersh, AL, Jackson, MA, Hicks, LA, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious D. Principles of judicious antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in pediatrics. Pediatrics 2013; 132(6):1146–1154.Google Scholar
Snow, V, Mottur-Pilson, C, Gonzales, R, et al. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of acute bronchitis in adults. Ann Intern Med 2001; 134(6):518–520.Google Scholar
Wald, ER, Applegate, KE, Bordley, C, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of acute bacterial sinusitis in children aged 1 to 18 years. Pediatrics 2013; 132(1):e262–280.Google Scholar
Shulman, ST, Bisno, AL, Clegg, HW, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis: 2012 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2012; 55(10):e86–110Google Scholar
Lieberthal, AS, Carroll, AE, Chonmaitree, T, et al. The diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Pediatrics 2013; 131(3):e964–999.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Chow, AW, Benninger, MS, Brook, I, et al. IDSA clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults. Clin Infect Dis 2012; 54(8):e72–e112.Google Scholar
Rosenfeld, RM, Piccirillo, JF, Chandrasekhar, SS, et al. Clinical practice guideline (update): adult sinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 152(Suppl 2):S1–39.Google Scholar
Cabana, M, Rand, C, Powe, N, et al. Why don’t physicians follow clinical practice guidelines? A framework for improvement. JAMA 1999; 282(15):1458–1465.Google Scholar
Sanchez, GV, Fleming-Dutra, KE, Roberts, RM, Hicks, LA. Core elements of outpatient antibiotic stewardship. MMWR Recomm Rep 2016; 65(6):1–12.Google Scholar
Abbo, LM, Cosgrove, SE, Pottinger, PS, et al. Medical students’ perceptions and knowledge about antimicrobial stewardship: how are we educating our future prescribers? Clin Infect Dis 2013; 57(5):631–638.Google Scholar
Ranji, SR, Steinman, MA, Shojania, KG, Gonzales, R. Interventions to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing: a systematic review and quantitative analysis. Med Care 2008; 46(8):847–862.Google Scholar
Arnold, SR, Straus, SE. Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; (4):CD003539.Google Scholar
Stivers, T. Non-antibiotic treatment recommendations: delivery formats and implications for parent resistance. Soc Sci Med 2005; 60(5):949–964.Google Scholar
Mangione-Smith, R, McGlynn, EA, Elliott, MN, McDonald, L, Franz, CE, Kravitz, RL. Parent expectations for antibiotics, physician-parent communication, and satisfaction. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2001; 155(7):800–806.Google Scholar
Mangione-Smith, R, Zhou, C, Robinson, JD, Taylor, JA, Elliott, MN, Heritage, J. Communication practices and antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in children. Ann Fam Med 2015; 13(3):221–227.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Mangione-Smith, R, Elliott, MN, Stivers, T, McDonald, LL, Heritage, J. Ruling out the need for antibiotics: are we sending the right message? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006; 160(9):945–952.Google Scholar
Mangione-Smith, R, Zhou, C, Robinson, JD, Taylor, JA, Elliott, MN, Heritage, J. Communication practices and antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in children. Ann Fam Med 2015; 13(3):221–227.Google Scholar
Rubin, MA, Bateman, K, Alder, S, Donnelly, S, Stoddard, GJ, Samore, MH. A multifaceted intervention to improve antimicrobial prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in a small rural community. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40(4):546–553. doi:10.1086/427500.Google Scholar
Meeker, D, Knight, TK, Friedberg, MW, et al. Nudging guideline-concordant antibiotic prescribing: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014; 174(3):425–431. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14191.Google Scholar
Little, P, Moore, M, Kelly, J, et al. Delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies for respiratory tract infections in primary care: pragmatic, factorial, randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2014; 348:g1606.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Gonzales, R, Steiner, JF, Maselli, J, Lum, A, Barrett, PH Jr. Impact of reducing antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis on patient satisfaction. Effective Clinical Practice 2001; 4(3):105–111.Google Scholar
Shapiro, E. Injudicious antibiotic use: an unforeseen consequence of the emphasis on patient satisfaction? Clin Ther 2002; 24(1):197–204.Google Scholar
Leblanc, A, Légaré, F, Labrecque, M, et al. Feasibility of a randomised trial of a continuing medical education program in shared decision-making on the use of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections in primary care: the DECISION+ pilot trial. Implement Sci 2011; 6(Jan.):5.Google Scholar
Wanderer, JP, Sandberg, WS, Ehrenfeld, JM. Real-time alerts and reminders using information systems. Anesthesiol Clin 2011; 29(3):389–96. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2011.05.003.Google Scholar
Waldron, N, Dey, I, Nagree, Y, Xiao, J, Flicker, L. A multifaceted intervention to implement guideline care and improve quality of care for older people who present to the emergency department with falls. BMC Geriatr 2011; 11:6.Google Scholar
Gill, JM, Fleischut, P, Haas, S, Pellini, B, Crawford, A, Nash, DB. Use of antibiotics for adult upper respiratory infections in outpatient settings: a national ambulatory network study. Fam Med 2006; 38(5):349–354.Google Scholar
Chartrand, C, Leeflang, MM, Minion, J, Brewer, T, Pai, M. Accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests: a meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2012; 156(7):500–511.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Dugas, AF, Coleman, S, Gaydos, CA, Rothman, RE, Frick, KD. Cost-utility of rapid polymerase chain reaction-based influenza testing for high-risk emergency department patients. Ann Emerg Med 2013; 62(1):80–88.Google Scholar
Brittain-Long, R, Westin, J, Olofsson, S, Lindh, M, Andersson, LM. Access to a polymerase chain reaction assay method targeting 13 respiratory viruses can reduce antibiotics: a randomised, controlled trial. BMC Med 2011; 9:44.Google Scholar
Green, DA, Hitoaliaj, L, Kotansky, B, Campbell, SM, Peaper, DR. Clinical utility of on-demand multiplex respiratory pathogen testing among adult outpatients. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54(12):2950–2955.Google Scholar
Albrich, WC, Dusemund, F, Bucher, B, et al. Effectiveness and safety of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in lower respiratory tract infections in “real life”: an international, multicenter poststudy survey (ProREAL). Arch Intern Med 2012; 172(9):715–722. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.770.Google Scholar
Long, W, Deng, X, Zhang, Y, Lu, G, Xie, J, Tang, J. Procalcitonin guidance for reduction of antibiotic use in low-risk outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia. Respirology 2011; 16:819–824. doi:10.1111/j.1440–1843.2011.01978.xGoogle Scholar
Field, MJ, Lohr, KN (Eds.). Guidelines for Clinical Practice: From Development to Use. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1992.Google Scholar
Jenkins, TC, Irwin, A, Coombs, L, et al. Effects of clinical pathways for common outpatient infections on antibiotic prescribing. American Journal of Medicine 2013; 126(4):327–335:e312.Google Scholar
Gonzales, R, Steiner, JF, Lum, A, Barrett, PH Jr. Decreasing antibiotic use in ambulatory practice: impact of a multidimensional intervention on the treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis in adults. JAMA 1999; 281(16):1512–1519.Google Scholar
Butler, CC, Simpson, SA, Dunstan, F, et al. Effectiveness of multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2012; 344:d8173.Google Scholar
Ilett, KF, Johnson, S, Greenhill, G, et al. Modification of general practitioner prescribing of antibiotics by use of a therapeutics adviser (academic detailer). British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2000; 49(2):168–173.Google Scholar
Finkelstein, JA, Huang, SS, Kleinman, K, et al. Impact of a 16-community trial to promote judicious antibiotic use in Massachusetts. Pediatrics 2008; 121(1):e15–23.Google Scholar
Rattinger, GB, Mullins, CD, Zuckerman, IH, et al. A sustainable strategy to prevent misuse of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections. PLoS ONE. 2012; 7(12):e51147. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051147.Google Scholar
Hermsen, ED, VanSchooneveld, TC, Sayles, H, Rupp, ME. Implementation of a clinical decision support system for antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012; 33(4):412–415. doi:10.1086/664762.Google Scholar
Septimus, EJ, Owens, RC. Need and potential of antimicrobial stewardship in community hospitals. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 53(Suppl 1):S8–14. doi:10.1093/cid/cir363.Google Scholar
Tannenbaum, D, Doctor, JN, Persell, SD, et al. Nudging physician prescription decisions by partitioning the order set: results of a vignette-based study. J Gen Intern Med. 2015; 30(3):298–304. doi:10.1007/s11606-014–3051-2.Google Scholar
McNulty, CAM. European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2012: general practitioners encouraged to TARGET antibiotics through guidance, education and tools. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012; 67(11):2543–2546. doi:10.1093/jac/dks358.Google Scholar
Samore, MH, Bateman, K, Alder, SC, et al. Clinical decision support and appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing: a randomized trial. JAMA 2005; 294(18):2305–2314.Google Scholar
Gulliford, MC, van Staa, T, Dregan, A, et al. Electronic health records for intervention research: a cluster randomized trial to reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care (eCRT study). Annals of Family Medicine 2014; 12(4):344–351.Google Scholar
McIsaac, WJ, Moineddin, R, Ross, S. Validation of a decision aid to assist physicians in reducing unnecessary antibiotic drug use for acute cystitis. Arch Intern Med 2007; 167(20):2201–2206.Google Scholar
Steurbaut, K, Van Hoecke, S, Colpaert, K, et al. Use of web services for computerized medical decision support, including infection control and antibiotic management, in the intensive care unit. J Telemed Telecare 2010; 16(1):25–29.Google Scholar
Gonzales, R, Anderer, T, McCulloch, CE, et al. A cluster randomized trial of decision support strategies for reducing antibiotic use in acute bronchitis. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013; 173(4):267–273.Google Scholar
Shebl, NA, Franklin, BD, Barber, N. Clinical decision support systems and antibiotic use. Pharm World Sci 2007; 29(4):342–349. Epub Apr 26, 2007.Google Scholar
Gerber, JS, Prasad, PA, Fiks, AG, et al. Effect of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention on broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians: a randomized trial. JAMA 2013; 309(22):2345–2352.Google Scholar
Gerber, JS, Prasad, PA, Fiks, AG, et al. Durability of benefits of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention after discontinuation of audit and feedback. JAMA 2014; 312(23):2569–2570.Google Scholar
Szymczak, JE, Feemster, KA, Zaoutis, TE, Gerber, JS. Pediatrician perceptions of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014; 35(Suppl 3):S69–78.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Dellinger, RP, Levy, MM, Carlet, JM, et al. International Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines committee Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock, 2008. Crit Care Med 2008; 36(1):296–327.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Menéndez, R, Torres, A, Reyes, S, et al. Initial management of pneumonia and sepsis: factors associated with improved outcome. Eur Respir J 2012; 39(1):156–162.Google Scholar
Kiyatkin, D, Bessman, E, McKenzie, R. Impact of antibiotic choices made in the emergency department on appropriateness of antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients. J Hosp Med 2015; 11(3):181–184.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Tamma, P, Cosgrove, SE. Antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2011; 25:245–260.Google Scholar
May, L, Harter, K, Yadav, K, et al. Practice patterns and management strategies for purulent skin and soft-tissue infections in an urban academic ED. Am J Emerg Med 2012; 30(2):302–310. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2010.11.033.Google Scholar
May, L, Mullins, P, Pines, J. Demographic and treatment patterns for infections in ambulatory settings in the United States, 2006–2010. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014; 21(1):17–24. doi:10.1111/acem.12287.Google Scholar
Stuck, AK, Täuber, MG, Schabel, M, Lehmann, T, Suter, H, Mühlemann, K. Determinants of quinolone versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use for outpatient urinary tract infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012; 56(3):1359–1363. doi:10.1128/AAC.05321–11.Google Scholar
Copp, HL, Shapiro, DJ, Hersh, AL. National ambulatory antibiotic prescribing patterns for pediatric urinary tract infection, 1998–2007. Pediatrics 2011; 127(6):1027–1033. doi:10.1542/peds.2010–3465.Google Scholar
Lautenbach, E, Larosa, LA, Kasbekar, N, Peng, HP, Maniglia, RJ, Fishman, NO. Fluoroquinolone utilization in the emergency departments of academic medical centers: prevalence of, and risk factors for, inappropriate use. Arch Intern Med 2003; 163(5):601–605. doi:10.1001/archinte.163.5.601.Google Scholar
Ducharme, J, Neilson, S, Ginn, JL. Can urine cultures and reagent test strips be used to diagnose urinary tract infection in elderly emergency department patients without focal urinary symptoms? CJEM 2007; 9(2):87–92.Google Scholar
Khawcharoenporn, T, Vasoo, S, Ward, E, Singh, K. High rates of quinolone resistance among urinary tract infections in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2012; 30(1):68–74. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2010.09.030.Google Scholar
Shehab, N, Patel, PR, Srinivisan, A, Budnitz, DS. Emergency department visits for antibiotic-associated adverse events. Clin Infect Dis 2008; 47:735–743.Google Scholar
Mistry, RD, Dayan, PS, Kuppermann, N. The battle against antimicrobial resistance: time for the emergency department to join the fight. JAMA Pediatr 2015; 169(5):421–422.Google Scholar
File, TM, Solomkin, JS, Cosgrove, SE. Strategies for improving antimicrobial use and the role of antimicrobial stewardship programs. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 53(Suppl 1):S15–22. doi:10.1093/cid/cir364.Google Scholar
Drekonja, D, Filice, G, Greer, N, et al. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Outpatient Settings: A Systematic Review. Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs, 2014.Google Scholar
May, L, Cosgrove, S, L’Archeveque, M, et al. A call to action for antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department: approaches and strategies. Ann Emerg Med 2013; 62(1):69–77.e2.Google Scholar
May, L, Gudger, G, Armstrong, P, et al. Multisite exploration of clinical decision making for antibiotic use by emergency medicine providers using quantitative and qualitative methods. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014; 35(9):1114–1125.Google Scholar
Bernstein, SL, Aronsky, D, Duseja, R, et al. Society for academic emergency medicine, emergency department crowding task force. the effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes. Acad Emerg Med. 2009; 16(1):1–10.Google Scholar
Schafermeyer, RW, Asplin, BR. Hospital and emergency department crowding in the United States. Emerg Med (Fremantle) 2003; 15(1):22–27.Google Scholar
Delgado, MK, Acosta, CD, Ginde, AA, et al. National survey of preventive health services in US emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med 2011; 57(2):104–108.e2.Google Scholar
Bernstein, SL, Bernstein, E, Boudreaux, ED, et al. Public health considerations in knowledge translation in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2007; 14(11):1036–1041.Google Scholar
Studdert, DM, Mello, MM, Sage, WM, et al. Defensive medicine among high-risk specialist physicians in a volatile malpractice environment. JAMA 2005; 293(21):2609–2617.Google Scholar
Pines, JM, Hollander, JE, Lee, H, Everett, WW, Uscher-Pines, L, Metlay, JP. Emergency department operational changes in response to pay for performance and antibiotic timing in pneumonia. Acad Emerg Med 2007; 14:545–548.Google ScholarPubMed
Ong, S, Moran, GJ, Krishnadasan, A, Talan, DA. For the EMERGEncy ID NET Study Group. Antibiotic prescribing practices of emergency physicians and patient expectations for uncomplicated lacerations. West J Emerg Med. 2011; 12(4):375–380.Google Scholar
Stearns, CR, Gonzales, R, Camargo, CA Jr, Maselli, J, Metlay, JP. Antibiotic prescriptions are associated with increased patient satisfaction with emergency department visits for acute respiratory tract infections. Acad Emerg Med 2009; 16(10):934–941.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Ong, S, Nakase, J, Moran, GJ, Karras, DJ, Kuehnert, MJ, Talan, DA For the EMERGEncy ID NET Study Group. Antibiotic use for emergency department patients with upper respiratory infections: prescribing practices, patient expectations, and patient satisfaction. Ann Emerg Med 2007; 50:213–220.Google Scholar
Meurer, WJ, Majersik, JJ, Frederiksen, SM, Kade, AM, Sandretto, AM, Scott, PA. Provider perceptions of barriers to the emergency use of tPA for acute ischemic stroke: a qualitative study. BMC Emerg Med 2011; 11:5.Google Scholar
Stiell, IG, Clement, CM, Grimshaw, JM, et al. A prospective cluster-randomized trial to implement the Canadian CT Head Rule in emergency departments. CMAJ 2010; 182(14):1527–1532Google Scholar
Stiell, IG, Clement, CM, Grimshaw, J, et al. Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule: prospective 12 centre cluster randomised trial. BMJ 2009; 339:b4146. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4146.Google Scholar
Gupta, A, Ip, IK, Raja, AS, Andruchow, JE, Sodickson, A, Khorasani, R. Effect of clinical decision support on documented guideline adherence for head CT in emergency department patients with mild traumatic brain injury. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2014; 21(e2):e347–351. doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2013-002536.Google Scholar
Hindler, JF, Stelling, J. Analysis and presentation of cumulative antibiograms: a new consensus guideline from the clinical and laboratory standards institute. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007; 44(6): 867–873 doi:10.1086/511864.Google Scholar
Clement, CM, Stiell, IG, Davies, B, OConnor, A, et al. Perceived facilitators and barriers to clinical clearance of the cervical spine by emergency department nurses: a major step towards changing practice in the emergency department. Int Emerg Nurs 2011; 19(1):44–52.Google Scholar
Waldron, N, Dey, I, Nagree, Y, Xiao, J, Flicker, L. A multifaceted intervention to implement guideline care and improve quality of care for older people who present to the emergency department with falls. BMC Geriatr 2011; 11:6.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Grimshaw, JM, Shirran, L, Thomas, R, et al. Changing provider behavior: an overview of systematic reviews of interventions. Med Care 2001; 39(8 Suppl 2):II2–45.Google Scholar
May, L, Cosgrove, S, L’Archeveque, M, et al. A call to action for antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department: approaches and strategies. Ann Emerg Med 2013; 62(1):69–77.e2. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.09.002.Google Scholar
Drew, RH. Antimicrobial stewardship programs: how to start and steer a successful program. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 2009; 15(2):S18–S23.Google Scholar
Dellit, TH, Owens, RC, McGowan, JE Jr, et al. Infectious Diseases Society of America; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Clin Infect Dis 2007; 44(2):159–177.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Percival, K, Valenti, K, Schmittling, S, Strader, B, Lopez, R, Bergman, S. Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on urinary tract infection treatment in the ED. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015; 33(9):1129–1133. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.04.067.Google Scholar
Hudepohl, NJ, Cunha, CB, Mermel, LA. Antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in the emergency department based on local antibiotic resistance patterns: implications for antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016: 37(3):359–60.Google Scholar
Chao, JH, Kunkov, S, Reyes, LB, Lichten, S, Crain, EF. Comparison of two approaches to observation therapy for acute otitis media in the emergency department. Pediatrics 2008; 121(5):e1352–1356.Google Scholar
Nicolle, LE, Bradley, S, Colgan, R, Rice, JC, Schaeffer, A, Hooton, TM. Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40(5):643–654.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Trinh, TD, Klinker, KP. Antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department. Infect Dis Ther 2015; 4(Suppl 1):39–50.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
CLSI. Analysis and Presentation of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Data; Approved Guideline–Fourth Edition. CLSI document M39-A4. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, 2014.Google Scholar
Draper, HM, Farland, JB, Heidel, RE, May, LS, Suda, KJ. Comparison of bacteria isolated from emergency department patients versus hospitalized patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2013; 70(23):2124–2128.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Zatorski, C, Jordan, JA, Cosgrove, SE, Zocchi, M, May, L. Comparison of antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli in urinary isolates from an emergency department with other institutional susceptibility data. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2015; 72(24):2176–2180.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Hermsen, ED, VanSchooneveld, TC, Sayles, H, Rupp, ME. Implementation of a clinical decision support system for antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012; 33(4):412–415. doi:10.1086/664762.Google Scholar
McNulty, CAM. European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2012: general practitioners encouraged to TARGET antibiotics through guidance, education and tools. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012; 67(11):2543–2546. doi:10.1093/jac/dks358.Google Scholar
Powell, BJ, McMillen, JC, Proctor, EK, et al. A compilation of strategies for implementing clinical innovations in health and mental health. Med Care Res Rev 2012; 69(2):123–157. doi:10.1177/1077558711430690.Google Scholar
Hecker, MT, Fox, CJ, Son, AH. Effect of a stewardship intervention on adherence to uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis guidelines in an emergency department setting. PLoS ONE 2014; 9(2),e87899. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087899.Google Scholar
Dumkow, L, Kenney, R, Macdonald, N, Carreno, J, Malhotra, M, Davis, S. Impact of a multidisciplinary culture follow-up program of antimicrobial therapy in the emergency department. Infect Dis Ther 2014; 3(1):45–53.Google Scholar
Baker, SN, Acquisto, NM, Ashley, ED, Fairbanks, RJ, Beamish, SE, Haas, CE. Pharmacist-managed antimicrobial stewardship program for patients discharged from the emergency department. Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2012; 25(2):190–194. http://doi.org/10.1177/0897190011420160.Google Scholar
Tenover, FC. Potential impact of rapid diagnostic tests on improving antimicrobial use. Ann NY Acad Sci 2010; 1213:70–80.Google Scholar
Pallin, DJ, Camargo, CA, Schuur, JD. Skin infections and antibiotic stewardship: analysis of emergency department prescribing practices, 2007–2010. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014; 15(3):282–289. http://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.8.18040.Google Scholar
Terp, S, Krishnadasan, A, Bowen, W, et al. Introduction of rapid methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus polymerase chain reaction testing and antibiotic selection among hospitalized patients with purulent skin infections. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 58(8):129–132. doi:10.1093/cid/ciu039.Google Scholar
Blaschke, AJ, Shapiro, DJ, Pavia, AT, et al. A national study of the impact of rapid influenza testing on clinical care in the emergency department. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2014; 3(2):112–118.Google Scholar
Bauer, KX, West, JX, Balada-Llasat, JM , et al. An antimicrobial stewardship program’s impact with rapid polymerase chain reaction methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus/S. aureus blood culture test in patients with S. aureus bacteremia. Clin Infect Dis 2010 51(9):1074–1080.Google Scholar
Brittain-Long, R, Westin, J, Olofsson, S, Lindh, M, Andersson, LM. Access to a polymerase chain reaction assay method targeting 13 respiratory viruses can reduce antibiotics: a randomised, controlled trial.BMC Med 2011; 9:44.Google Scholar
Ostrowsky, B, Sharma, S, Defino, M, et al. Antimicrobial stewardship and automated pharmacy technology improve antibiotic appropriateness for community-acquired pneumonia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013; 34(6):566–572.Google Scholar
Stevens, DL, Bisno, AL, Chambers, HF, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 59(2):e10–52.Google Scholar
Rosenfeld, RM, Schwartz, SR, Cannon, CR, et al. Clinical practice guideline: acute otitis externa. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery 2014; 150(Suppl 1):S1–24.Google Scholar
Rosenfeld, RM, Shin, JJ, Schwartz, SR, et al. Clinical practice guideline: otitis media with effusion (update). Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery 2016; 154(Suppl 1):S1–41.Google Scholar
Gupta, K, Hooton, TM, Naber, KG, et al. International clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women: A 2010 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the European Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 52(5): e103–120.Google Scholar
Subcommittee on Urinary Tract Infection SCoQI, Roberts KB. Urinary tract infection: clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of the initial UTI in febrile infants and children 2 to 24 months. Pediatrics 2011; 128(3):595–610.Google Scholar
Talan, DA, Mower, WR, Krishnadasan, A, et al. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo for uncomplicated skin abscess. N Engl J Med 2016; 374(9):823–832.Google Scholar
Talan, DA, Lovecchio, F, Abrahamian, FM, et al. A randomized trial of clindamycin versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for uncomplicated wound infection. Clin Infect Dis 2016; 62(12):1505–1513.Google Scholar
Stevens, DL, Bisno, AL, Chambers, HF, et al. Infectious Diseases Society of America. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 59(2):e10–52.Google Scholar
Harris, AM, Hicks, LA, Qaseem, A, High value care task force of the American College of P, for the Centers for Disease C, Prevention. Appropriate antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infection in adults: Advice for high-value Care from the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ann Int Med 2016; 164(6):425–434.Google Scholar

Save book to Kindle

To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure coreplatform@cambridge.org is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.

Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.

Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.

Available formats
×

Save book to Dropbox

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox.

Available formats
×

Save book to Google Drive

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Google Drive.

Available formats
×