Antimicrobial Stewardship With a Collaborative Team

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 70% of patients in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings are treated with one or more courses of antibiotics each year. Unfortunately, between 40% and 70% of these antibiotic prescriptions in PALTC are either inappropriate (empiric use of an antibiotic for a drug-resistant organism) or unnecessary (treating asymptomatic bacteria or viral bronchitis with an antibiotic).
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Caring Collaborative Source Type: news