For many common infectious diseases in both adult and pediatric populations, a significant body of evidence now shows that short-course antimicrobials are just as effective as long courses.
However, changing decades of practice can be challenging, acknowledged presenters at the ACCP 2024 Annual Meeting, in Phoenix. So, how can prescribing practices be moved toward shorter courses?
“Historically, most of our durations of antimicrobial therapy were in reality somewhat ‘made