Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Sep 2014
Observational StudyMultisite exploration of clinical decision making for antibiotic use by emergency medicine providers using quantitative and qualitative methods.
To explore current practices and decision making regarding antimicrobial prescribing among emergency department (ED) clinical providers. ⋯ Patient, provider, and healthcare system factors should be considered when designing interventions to improve antimicrobial stewardship in the ED setting.