Aisling Rafferty, Alida Fe Talento, Richard Drew, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Kara Tedford, Michael Barrett, Husnain Mahomed, Sabrina O'Regan, Louise Delany, Síle O'Connor, Agne Buseckyte, Andrei Brovchin, Elhaytham Hassan, Anna Marzec, Donna Martin, Clare Greene, John Marriott, Robert Cunney
OBJECTIVES: To determine the percentage of patients across Ireland who are discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) with an antimicrobial prescription, the indication, classification of infections, and guideline compliance. To identify potential areas for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions in the ED. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A multicentre, prospective cohort analysis study in EDs across eight hospitals in Ireland. At each site, patients aged 1 month and older who presented to the ED and were discharged directly from the ED were included...
April 2024: JAC-antimicrobial resistance