Assessing the benefit of the 72-hour antibiotic therapy reassessment documentation.

CONCLUSION: Although reassessment was observed in 73% of records, it was correctly recorded at 72hours in only 39% of cases. The documentation of the reassessment and the prescription of a planned duration were associated with a better quality of antibiotic prescription (de-escalation, compliance with guidelines) and are relevant indicators for monitoring the proper use of antibiotics. PMID: 30420165 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Med Mal Infect Source Type: research