Prompts in Computerized Order Entry Improve Antimicrobial Treatment for Skin, Soft Tissue Infections
Shruti K. Gohil, MD Image Credit: UCI School of Medicine Recommendation prompts within computerized provider order entry (CPOE) were effective in reducing empiric use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in patients hospitalized for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) without reduction in safety, in the INSPIRE 3 clinical trial.1 “In this trial, initial standard-spectrum antibiotic prescribing increased, […]
