Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use and Opportunities to Improve Prescribing Practices in U.S. Nursing Homes

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.

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2016.08.013

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Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use and Opportunities to Improve Prescribing Practices in U.S. Nursing Homes

Published Date:

October 14 2016

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2016.08.013 New Site Icon

Source:

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 17(12):1151-1153

Language:

English

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Alternative Title:

J Am Med Dir Assoc

Personal Author:

Thompson, Nicola D. ; LaPlace, Lisa ; Epstein, Lauren ; Thompson, Deborah ; Dumyati, Ghinwa ; ... More ▼

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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Pubmed ID:

27751803

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6556772

Document Type:

Journal Article

Funding:

CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States

Place as Subject:

United States

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CDC Public Access

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