title: Antibiotic prescribing at the transition from hospitalization to discharge: a target for antibiotic stewardship.
abstract: Of 300 patients prescribed oral antibiotics at the time of hospital discharge, urinary tract infection, community-acquired pneumonia, and skin infections accounted for 181 of the treatment indications (60%). Half of the prescriptions were antibiotics with broad Gram-negative activity. Discharge prescriptions were inappropriate in 79 of 150 cases reviewed (53%).
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Medicine,Division of Infectious Diseases,University of Colorado,Aurora,Colorado.
authors.forename: Norihiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yogo
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Medicine,Division of Infectious Diseases,University of Colorado,Aurora,Colorado.
authors.forename: Michelle K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.affiliation: 3Department of Patient Safety and Quality,Denver Health,Denver,Colorado.
authors.forename: Bryan C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Knepper
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Medicine,Division of Infectious Diseases,University of Colorado,Aurora,Colorado.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Burman
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Medicine,Division of Infectious Diseases,University of Colorado,Aurora,Colorado.
authors.forename: Philip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mehler
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Medicine,Division of Infectious Diseases,University of Colorado,Aurora,Colorado.
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents