Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to stop? Results of a choice experiment survey
Abstract Background Deciding whether to discontinue antibiotics at early review is a cornerstone of hospital antimicrobial stewardship practice worldwide. In England, this approach is described in government guidance (‘Start Smart then Focus’). However, < 10% of hospital antibiotic prescriptions...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01660-4 |