Simone Scheithauer, Britta Karasimos, David Manamayil, Helga Häfner, Karl Lewalter, Karl Mischke, Bernhard Heintz, Frank Tacke, David Brücken, Christian Lüring, Christoph Heidenhain, Lachmandath Tewarie, Ralf-Dieter Hilgers, Sebastian W Lemmen
AIM: To evaluate general shortcomings and faculty-specific pitfalls as well as to improve antibiotic prescription quality (ABQ) in non-ICU wards, we performed a prospective cluster trial. METHODS: An infectious-disease (ID) consulting service performed a prospective investigation consisting of three 12-week phases with point prevalence evaluation conducted once per week (=36 evaluations in total) at seven non-ICU wards, followed by assessment of sustainability (weeks 37-48)...
2023: GMS Hygiene and Infection Control