Academic Detailing to Improve Use of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics at an Academic Medical Center
Author(s) -
Daniel Solomon,
Laura Van Houten,
Robert J. Glynn,
Lindsey R. Baden,
Katrina Curtis,
Harry Schrager,
Jerry Avorn
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.161.15.1897
Subject(s) - medicine , ceftazidime , levofloxacin , antibiotics , academic detailing , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , confidence interval , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , pediatrics , nursing , genetics , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology
Antibiotic misuse is common and costly and may promote antibiotic resistance. We tested the efficacy of a targeted one-on-one educational program ("academic detailing") designed to improve the appropriateness of broad-spectrum antibiotic use.
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