Ep.132 – The Science of Antibiotic Decisions: Physician Antibiotic Choices for Community Infections

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Episode Notes

Join DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Jeannette Bouchard and UNC ID Pharmacy Resident Kelly Gaebel as they discuss a recent article from Open Forum Infectious Diseases examining physician antibiotic prescribing preferences for community-acquired pneumonia and complicated urinary tract infections. Together, they explore how clinicians weigh factors like guideline recommendations, patient risk, and treatment outcomes—and what these findings may mean for antimicrobial stewardship efforts in community hospitals. The article may be viewed here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41567263/

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2020