Variability in Emergency Medicine Provider Decisions on Hospital Admission and Antibiotic Treatment in a Survey Study for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Opportunities for Antimicrobial Stewardship Education
Author(s) -
Safa S. Almarzoky Abuhussain,
Michelle A. Burak,
Danyel Adams,
Kelsey Kohman,
Serina Tart,
Athena L V Hobbs,
Gabrielle Jacknin,
Michael D. Nailor,
Katelyn R. Keyloun,
David P. Nicolau,
Joseph L. Kuti
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy206
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , antimicrobial stewardship , antibiotics , sepsis , emergency medicine , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , antibiotic resistance , nursing , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , endocrinology
Variability in responses to certain patient scenarios suggests opportunities for education of providers in the ED and the development of an ABSSSI clinical pathway to help guide treatment.
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