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An assessment of inappropriate antibiotic use and guideline adherence for uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
In 2011, The Infectious Diseases Society of America released a clinical practice guideline (CPG) that recommended short-course antibiotic therapy and avoidance of fluoroquinolones for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). This study assessed whether the CPG had an impact on national antibiotic prescribing practices. The study found that CPG was not associated with a clinically meaningful change in national antibiotic prescribing practices for UTIs.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Durkin MJ, Keller M, Butler AM .
An assessment of inappropriate antibiotic use and guideline adherence for uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2018 Sep;5(9):ofy198. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy198..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Decision Making, Guidelines, Practice Patterns, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)