Issue Briefs
Date of this Version
12-20-2010
Abstract
Widespread use of antibiotics in hospitalized patients contributes to the development of multidrug resistant organisms that make many infections increasingly difficult to treat. Despite calls to prescribe antibiotics judiciously, many physicians continue to order antibiotics for inpatients who do not need them. This Issue Brief investigates antibiotic use in hospitalized adults with a confirmed viral infection, a group of patients that may not benefit from such therapy. Understanding the factors that lead to inappropriate antibiotic use may help change clinical practice and limit antibiotic resistance.
Document Type
Brief
Volume
16
Number
3
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords
healthcare workforce, physicians, payment & delivery, hospitals
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http://ldi.upenn.edu/policy/issue-briefs/2010/12/20/treating-viral-respiratory-tract-infections-with-antibiotics-in-hospitals-no-longer-a-case-of-mistaken-identity
Date Posted: 09 December 2016