The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
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J. Antimicrob. Chemother. · Jan 2014
Antiretroviral medication prescribing errors are common with hospitalization of HIV-infected patients.
Errors in prescribing antiretroviral therapy (ART) often occur with the hospitalization of HIV-infected patients. The rapid identification and prevention of errors may reduce patient harm and healthcare-associated costs. ⋯ Errors in inpatient ART were common, and the majority were never detected. The most common errors involved omission of medication, and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors had the highest rate of prescribing error. Interventions to prevent and correct errors are urgently needed.