Szewczyk Bart R, Tenner Rebecca, Grussing Emily, Campion Maureen, Andujar Vazquez Gabriela, Bylsma Tara, Doron Shira, Wurcel Alysse G
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023 Jun 21;3(1):e106. doi: 10.1017/ash.2023.175. eCollection 2023.
Optimizing antibiotic prescribing is a crucial element of the fight against antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prescribing patterns in jails have not been studied. We established a baseline of antibiotic prescribing between Massachusetts jails. We detected heterogeneity in quantity and duration of antibiotic prescriptions, revealing an opportunity for improved practice.
优化抗生素处方是对抗抗生素耐药性斗争的关键要素。监狱中的抗生素处方模式尚未得到研究。我们确定了马萨诸塞州各监狱之间抗生素处方的基线。我们检测到抗生素处方数量和持续时间存在异质性,这表明有改进做法的机会。