2232. Association between Inappropriate Empiric Therapy (IET) and 30-Day Emergency Department/Inpatient (ED/IP) Visits Among Adult Outpatients (OPs) with Complicated Urinary Tract Infections (cUTIs)
Abstract:Background
Deleterious outcomes associated with IET are well documented among hospitalized patients with infections. However, scant data exist on the consequences of IET among adult OPs with cUTIs. This study evaluated the association between receipt of IET and 30-day ED/IP visits among adult OPs with cUTIs.
Methods
Retrospective cohort study among Kaiser Permanente Southern California members from 2017-20. Inclusion criteria… Show more
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