Antibiotic Stewardship for Patients With Pharyngitis: Implementing the Centor Tool
- UNCW Author/Contributor (non-UNCW co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Crystal Earp (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )
- Web Site: http://library.uncw.edu/
Abstract: Pharyngitis is a common complaint seen in outpatient clinics, and patients are often sent home with antibiotics when not deemed necessary. The Centor clinical tool is an established, but seldom employed, resource to aid providers in decision-making and determining the likelihood of bacterial strep pharyngitis. The purpose of this paper is to describe a project conducted at 3 urgent care centers with a goal to decrease unnecessary testing and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. The intervention included implementing the Centor scoring tool when evaluating patients with complaints of pharyngitis. Results indicated that as Centor documentation improved, antibiotic rates decreased.
Antibiotic Stewardship for Patients With Pharyngitis: Implementing the Centor Tool
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- Publication
- Earp, Crystal S. (2024, July-August). Antibiotic stewardship for patients With Pharyngitis: Implementing the Centor tool. JNP – The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20 (7), Article Number 105013. DOI10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.105013
- Language: English
- Date: 2024
- Keywords
- antibiotic stewardship, antibiotic resistance, Centor Score, prescriptions, strep pharyngitis