Courtney A, Cook G, Silio M. Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System and an Automated Electronic Health Record Alert on Outpatient Prescribing of Cefdinir.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2024;
13:246-249. [PMID:
38520324 DOI:
10.1093/jpids/piae026]
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Abstract
Acute bacterial upper respiratory infections are common indications for antibiotics in pediatrics, and many prescriptions may be inappropriate. Novel approaches to outpatient antimicrobial stewardship interventions are needed. This quasi-experimental study of an order set and best practice advisory alert targeting cefdinir prescriptions demonstrated an 8.4% decrease in cefdinir prescribing (P ≤ .001).
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