Study: More than half of antibiotics prescribed in US hospitals were not consistent with recommended prescribing practices

Assessment of the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals

Commentary: New findings spur call to reduce improper antibiotic use in hospitals – CIDRAP

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Newly published CDC data estimates that more than half of antibiotics prescribed in U.S. hospitals for selected prescribing events were not consistent with recommended prescribing practices. https://t.co/oZXNX26UiD pic.twitter.com/hUOrRxsPJG

— CDC Emerging Infections (@CDC_NCEZID) March 18, 2021