title: An Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Upon Hospital Discharge.
abstract: We conducted a retrospective study of the appropriateness of antimicrobial agents prescribed on discharge from an acute care hospital. Seventy percent of discharge antibiotics were inappropriate in antibiotic drug choice, dose, or duration. Our findings suggest there is a significant need for antimicrobial stewardship at transitions in care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:353-355.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Internal Medicine,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Scarpato
authors.affiliation: 2Pharmacy Department,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Timko
authors.affiliation: 3Division of Infectious Diseases,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Valerie C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Cluzet
authors.affiliation: 2Pharmacy Department,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Jillian P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.affiliation: 4Philadelphia FIGHT,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Jonathan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Nunez
authors.affiliation: 3Division of Infectious Diseases,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Neil O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.affiliation: 3Division of Infectious Diseases,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Keith W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000073602:Antimicrobial Stewardship; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones