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Cambridge University Press, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, 1(2), 2022
DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.5
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The long-term sustainability of a respiratory culture nudge
Journal article published in 2022 by
Supreet Kaur,
Mary Hutton 
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Rachel M. Kenney,
Allison Weinmann,
Linoj Samuel ,
Robert Tibbetts,
Susan L. Davis ,
Corey Medler
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Rachel M. Kenney,
Allison Weinmann,
Linoj Samuel ,
Robert Tibbetts,
Susan L. Davis ,
Corey Medler
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract
Abstract Resource-intensive interventions and education are susceptible to a lack of long-term sustainability and regression to the mean. The respiratory culture nudge changed reporting to “Commensal Respiratory Flora only: No S. aureus/MRSA or P. aeruginosa.” This study demonstrated sustained reduction in broad-spectrum antibiotic duration and long-term sustainability 3 years after implementation.