2026/01/01 by Stormmy Boettcher, Anita Shallal, Adrienne Vaught +6 · 2 voices
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · #Antibiotic Use and Resistance #Nosocomial Infections in ICU #Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/ash.2025.10283
openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/01/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Abstract Sinusitis is a leading cause for outpatient antibiotics. An interruptive electronic health record alert was implemented to promote optimal antibiotic selection and duration for acute bacterial sinusitis when suboptimal treatment is ordered. After implementation, optimal antibiotic prescribing significantly increased 7% preintervention versus 30% postintervention, (unadjOR, 5.69; 95% CI, 2.36 – 13.72; P < .001).