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Antibiotic prescribing and stewardship in outpatient telemedicine

Antibiotic prescribing and stewardship in outpatient telemedicine

A brand new report within the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health provides a review of the published literature on antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic stewardship in outpatient telemedicine. No less than 28% of antibiotic use in outpatient settings is unnecessary, contributing to excess costs, adversarial drug events, and antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic stewardship, as provided for in […]