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Tieri JJ, Alexander B, Egge JA, Heintz BH, Livorsi DJ. Antibiotic prescribing in mental health units across the Veterans' Health Administration: How much and how appropriate? Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2021 Oct 21; 1-4.
We evaluated antibiotic-prescribing across 111 mental health units in the Veterans'' Health Administration. We found that accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infections is a major area for improvement. Because non-mental-health clinicians were involved in most antibiotic-prescribing decisions, stewardship interventions for mental health patients should have a broad target audience to be effective.