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Antibiotic prescribing in mental health units across the Veterans' Health Administration: How much and how
Jay J Tieri1, Bruce Alexander1, Jason A Egge1
1Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa.
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
|October 21, 2021
Abstract:
We evaluated antibiotic-prescribing across 111 mental health units in the Veterans' Health Administration. We found that accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infections is a major area for improvement. Because non-mental-health clinicians were involved in most antibiotic-prescribing decisions, stewardship interventions for mental health patients should have a broad target audience to be effective.