Understanding decisions about antibiotic prescribing in ICU: an application of the Necessity Concerns Framework

Conclusion
Efforts to improve antibiotic stewardship should consider clinicians’ desire to protect with a prescription. Rapid molecular microbiology, with appropriate communication, may diminish clinicians’ fears of not prescribing or of using narrower-spectrum antibiotics.

Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care - March 3, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Pandolfo, A. M., Horne, R., Jani, Y., Reader, T. W., Bidad, N., Brealey, D., Enne, V. I., Livermore, D. M., Gant, V., Brett, S. J., INHALE WP2 Study Group, Barber, Shallcross, Cuesta, Peters, Klein, Moondi, OGrady, High, Russell, Turner, Singh Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research