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6501926

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-1-2
pubmed:abstractText
An antibiotic order form was implemented for all inpatient antibiotic orders at an 800-bed hospital in April 1981 to provide an ongoing, concurrent audit of antibiotic use. The prescribing physician provided the clinical indication for the antibiotic order, and individual patient treatment courses were identified. During the 25-month study period, cephalosporins, penicillin plus ampicillin, and aminoglycosides accounted for 44%, 22%, and 17% of all treatment courses, respectively. Sixty-nine percent of first-generation cephalosporin treatment courses were for prophylaxis, whereas the remaining antibiotics were used for either empirical therapy or documented infection in 56%-79% of cases. After the introduction of the antibiotic order form, there was a significant decline in both the number of antibiotic treatment courses (P = .025) and the percentage of patients receiving any antibiotic (P = .007). We conclude that a specialized antibiotic order form is an effective method for antibiotic utilization review and can have a significant impact on a physician's prescribing patterns.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0022-1899
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
150
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
803-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
The use of an antibiotic order form for antibiotic utilization review: influence on physicians' prescribing patterns.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article