Applicability of Quality Indicators for Appropriate Antibiotic use in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): A Point Prevalence Survey

Applicability of Quality Indicators for Appropriate Antibiotic use in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): A Point Prevalence Survey

The ability to measure the quality of antibiotic prescription is a critical element in any antimicrobial stewardship programme. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinimetric properties of 33 quality indicators (QIs) developed to assess Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) and t...

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Main Authors: Pablo March-López, Inés Arancibia Freixa, Mireia Martinez Gil, Gastón Araujo Espinoza, Lidia Ortega Polonio, Elisabeth Cecilia Paredes, Montserrat Carrasco Sanchez, Cristina Sangrador, Júlia Pardo, Jordi Nicolás, Esther Calbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
opat
hospital at home
antimicrobial resist ance
antibiotics
quality indicator
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.713882/full

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