Antibiotic Use in Small Community Hospitals

Conclusions. There is substantial variation in patterns of antibiotic use among SCHs. Overall usage in SCHs is similar to usage in LCHs. Small hospitals need to become a focus of stewardship efforts.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - October 27, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Stenehjem, E., Hersh, A. L., Sheng, X., Jones, P., Buckel, W. R., Lloyd, J. F., Howe, S., Evans, R. S., Greene, T., Pavia, A. T. Tags: ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research