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Is the number of prescriptions an appropriate metric for outpatient antimicrobial consumption? A comparison between the prescription counts and days supplied.

Kakiuchi S, Perencevich EN, Livorsi DJ, Goto M. Is the number of prescriptions an appropriate metric for outpatient antimicrobial consumption? A comparison between the prescription counts and days supplied. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2022 Aug 23; 1-4.

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Abstract:

The optimal metric for outpatient antimicrobial stewardship has not been well defined. The number of antibiotic prescriptions per clinic visit does not account for the therapeutic duration. We found only moderate association between prescription-based metrics and days-supplied-based metrics. Outpatient antibiotic consumption metrics should incorporate the duration of therapy.




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