Decision-making regarding antibiotic therapy duration: An observational study of multidisciplinary meetings in the intensive care unit.

Purpose: Antibiotic therapy is commonly prescribed longer than recommended in intensive care patients (ICU). We aimed to provide insight into the decision-making process on antibiotic therapy duration in the ICU.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted, involving direct observations of antibiotic decision-making during multidisciplinary meetings in four Dutch ICUs.

Why we prescribe antibiotics for too long in the hospital setting: a systematic scoping review.

Background: In daily hospital practice, antibiotic therapy is commonly prescribed for longer than recommended in guidelines. Understanding the key drivers of prescribing behaviour is crucial to generate meaningful interventions to bridge this evidence-to-practice gap.

Objectives: To identify behavioural determinants that might prevent or enable improvements in duration of antibiotic therapy in daily practice.