Interventions to improve appropriate antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a systematic review

Interventions to improve appropriate antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a systematic review

Abstract Background Overuse of antibiotics has contributed to antimicrobial resistance; a growing public health threat. In long-term care facilities, levels of inappropriate prescribing are as high as 75%. Numerous interventions targeting long-term care facilities’ antimicrobial stewardship have bee...

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Main Authors: Elise Crayton, Michelle Richardson, Chris Fuller, Catherine Smith, Sunny Liu, Gillian Forbes, Niall Anderson, Laura Shallcross, Susan Michie, Andrew Hayward, Fabiana Lorencatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Behavioural sciences
Nursing homes
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01564-1

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