Journal article
Physician antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes on general medical wards: a multicentre retrospective cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Variability in antimicrobial prescribing may indicate an opportunity for improvement in antimicrobial use. We sought to measure physician-level antimicrobial prescribing in adult general medical wards, assess the contribution of patient-level factors to antimicrobial prescribing and evaluate the association between antimicrobial prescribing and clinical outcomes.
METHODS: Using the General Medicine Inpatient Initiative (GEMINI) …
Authors
McIntyre MT; Saha S; Morris AM; Lapointe-Shaw L; Tang T; Weinerman A; Fralick M; Agarwal A; Verma A; Razak F
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 195, No. 32, pp. e1065–e1074
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
August 21, 2023
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.221732
ISSN
0820-3946