Details:

Alternative Title:
J Am Med Dir Assoc
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2016.08.013
Personal Author:
Thompson, Nicola D. ; LaPlace, Lisa ; Epstein, Lauren ; Thompson, Deborah ; Dumyati, Ghinwa ; ... More +
Thompson, Nicola D. ; LaPlace, Lisa ; Epstein, Lauren ; Thompson, Deborah ; Dumyati, Ghinwa ; Concannon, Cathleen ; Quinlan, Gail ; Witten, Tory ; Warnke, Linn ; Lynfield, Ruth ; Maloney, Meghan ; Melchreit, Richard ; Stone, Nimalie D. Less -
Description:
Objectives:

To describe the prevalence and epidemiology of antimicrobial use (AU) in nursing home residents.

Design:

One-day point prevalence survey.

Setting and participants:

Nine nursing homes in four states; 1,272 eligible residents.

Measurement:

Frequency of antimicrobials prescribed, drug name, start date, duration, route, rationale, and treatment site. AU prevalence per 100 residents overall and by resident characteristic.

Results:

AU prevalence was 11.1% (95% confidence interval, 9.4%–12.9%) and varied by resident characteristics. Most (32%) antimicrobials were given for urinary tract infection. For 38% of AU, key prescribing information was not documented.

Conclusion:

Opportunities to improve AU documentation and prescribing exist in nursing homes.


Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Anti-Infective Agents
Article
Drug Prescriptions
Female
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing Homes
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Quality Improvement
Urinary Tract Infections
Young Adult

Source:
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 17(12):1151-1153
Pubmed ID:
27751803
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6556772
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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