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Implementing The Cdcs Core Elements Of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program Into The Urgent Care, Deanna Powelson
Implementing The Cdcs Core Elements Of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program Into The Urgent Care, Deanna Powelson
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Purpose: The inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to the development of antimicrobial
resistance which is a severe threat to the public and an increasing global problem. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates at least two million illnesses
and 23,000 deaths are caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States (CDC,
2014). The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to evaluate the
effectiveness of an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) on urgent care providers'
prescribing on viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) including the common cold,
pharyngitis, and bronchitis.
Methods: This QI project implemented the CDCs Core …