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Evaluating the Impact of Source-specific Order Sets for Sepsis on Empiric Antibiotic Selection in the Emergency Department.

Authors :
Alvarado, Lourdes R Menendez
Landayan, Alice Margulis
Morell, Jason
Wasielewski, Anthony S
Zhang, Zhenwei
Levine, Richard
Gauthier, Timothy P
Source :
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Feb2024, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This retrospective cohort study found that implementing source-specific antibiotic order sets for sepsis in the emergency department increased appropriate empiric antibiotic selection from 51% to 74% (P =.01). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23288957
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176104133
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad677