Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to stop? Results of a choice experiment survey.
Roope LSJ., Buchanan J., Morrell L., Pouwels KB., Sivyer K., Mowbray F., Abel L., Cross ELA., Yardley L., Peto T., Walker AS., Llewelyn MJ., Wordsworth S.
BACKGROUND: Deciding whether to discontinue antibiotics at early review is a cornerstone of hospital antimicrobial stewardship practice worldwide. In England, this approach is described in government guidance ('Start Smart then Focus'). However,