National Cohort Study of Homebound Persons Living with Dementia: Antibiotic Prescribing Trends and Opportunities for Antibiotic Stewardship
08 September 2022
Over 7 million older Americans are homebound. Managing infections in homebound persons presents unique challenges that are magnified among persons living with dementia (PLWD). This work sought to characterize antibiotic use in a national cohort of PLWD who received home-based primary care (HBPC) through the Veterans Health Administration.
Antibiotic prescriptions were prevalent in HBPC. The scope, appropriateness, and harms of antibiotic use in homebound PLWD need further investigation.
Further reading: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Author(s): Rupak Datta et al
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