| Title | Survey to determine the relative importance of clinical factors used to make empiric antibiotic decisions. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Kim C, Szymczak JE, Schnellinger EM, Herman DJ, Kennedy LA, Talati NJ, Hamilton KW |
| Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol |
| Pagination | 1-3 |
| Date Published | 2020 Sep 02 |
| ISSN | 1559-6834 |
| Abstract | A cross-sectional survey study of inpatient prescribers in a university health system was performed to assess the importance they place on different clinical risk factors when making empiric antibiotic decisions. Our findings show that these clinical risk factors were weighted differently based on the clinical scenario and the type of prescriber. |
| DOI | 10.1017/ice.2020.378 |
| Alternate Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol |
| PubMed ID | 32873345 |