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Hospital-Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Related to Medicare Antibiotic Prescriptions: A State-Level Analysis.

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: <.001) between infections and prescriptions was observed, even after adjusting for non-reporting hospitals. This association provides evidence of the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing. Prescriber and heat map data may be useful for targeting antimicrobial stewardship programs in an effort to manage appropriate antibiotic use to help stop antibiotic resistance.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Bryce T Fukunaga, Wesley K Sumida, Deborah A Taira, James W Davis, Todd B Seto

Institution: University of Hawaii at Hilo

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Awards: RCMI Multidisciplinary And Translational Research Infrastructure EXpansion (RAMAT, The Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research