Cambridge University Press, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 6(41), p. 731-733, 2020
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.74
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AbstractA retrospective time series analysis was conducted to compare inpatient fluoroquinolone use when susceptibilities were masked and after susceptibilities were unmasked. Although inappropriate culture-directed prescriptions increased, overall fluoroquinolone usage decreased. Culture-directed therapy was a small part of fluoroquinolone usage; hence, efforts should target empiric use to reduce overall consumption.