An Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Upon Hospital Discharge

Sarah J Scarpato; Daniel R Timko; Valerie C Cluzet; Jillian P Dougherty; Jonathan J Nunez; Neil O Fishman; Keith W Hamilton; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program

doi:10.1017/ice.2016.276

An Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Upon Hospital Discharge

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Mar;38(3):353-355. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.276. Epub 2016 Nov 28.

Authors

Sarah J Scarpato¹, Daniel R Timko², Valerie C Cluzet³, Jillian P Dougherty², Jonathan J Nunez⁴, Neil O Fishman³, Keith W Hamilton³; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program

Affiliations

¹ 1Department of Internal Medicine,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
² 2Pharmacy Department,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
³ 3Division of Infectious Diseases,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
⁴ 4Philadelphia FIGHT,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.

PMID: 27890038
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.276

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.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use
Hospitals, University
Humans
Inappropriate Prescribing / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
Pennsylvania
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
Retrospective Studies

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Fluoroquinolones