Selective reporting of fluoroquinolone susceptibility as a stewardship measure is of marginal benefit

• Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 731 - 733
• Main Authors: Ting Ting, Geraldine Foo, Chew, Ka Lip, Yeo, Xier Emily, Jureen, Roland, Fisher, Dale, Bagdasarian, Natasha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cambridge University Press 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; E coli; Infections; Nursing; Patients; Statistical significance; Urogenital system

A retrospective time series analysis was conducted to compare inpatient fluoroquinolone use when susceptibilities were masked and after susceptibilities were unmasked. Although inappropriate culture-directed prescriptions increased, overall fluoroquinolone usage decreased. Culture-directed therapy w...