Eligibility for and Use of Oral Antimicrobial Therapy Among Veterans With Osteoarticular Infections: A Retrospective Study Across 8 Medical Centers

Abstract We retrospectively evaluated antimicrobial therapy in 145 randomly selected patients with osteoarticular infections across 8 hospitals. One hundred nine (75%) were eligible for oral antimicrobial therapy, but only 18 received it: 5 of 39 (13%) in 2018 versus 13 of 70 (19%) in 2019–2020 (P =...

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Published in:Open forum infectious diseases 2022-09, Vol.9 (9), p.ofac450-ofac450
Main Authors: Mareau, Jacquelyn, Alexander, Bruce, Egge, Jason, Heintz, Brett, Suzuki, Hiroyuki, Livorsi, Daniel J
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract We retrospectively evaluated antimicrobial therapy in 145 randomly selected patients with osteoarticular infections across 8 hospitals. One hundred nine (75%) were eligible for oral antimicrobial therapy, but only 18 received it: 5 of 39 (13%) in 2018 versus 13 of 70 (19%) in 2019–2020 (P = .44). Oral antimicrobials may be underutilized for osteoarticular infections in routine practice.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofac450