The association between adherence to national antibiotic guidelines and mortality, readmission and length of stay in hospital inpatients: results from a Norwegian multicentre, observational cohort study

The association between adherence to national antibiotic guidelines and mortality, readmission and length of stay in hospital inpatients: results from a Norwegian multicentre, observational cohort study

Abstract Background Clinical antibiotic prescribing guidelines are essential in defining responsible use in the local context. Our objective was to investigate the association between adherence to national antibiotic prescribing guidelines and patient outcomes across a wide range of infectious disea...

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Main Authors: Jannicke Slettli Wathne, Stig Harthug, Lars Kåre Selland Kleppe, Hege Salvesen Blix, Roy M. Nilsen, Esmita Charani, Ingrid Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Antibiotic stewardship
Antibiotic guidelines
Adherence
Patient outcome
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0515-5

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