The Virtual Antimicrobial stewardship Team (VAT) study aims to evaluate, in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the effect of a weekly virtual antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) intervention on the appropriateness of prescribing antibiotics for nursing home (NH) residents with urinary tract infections (UTI), respiratory tract infections (RTI) or skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) compared to standard care for NH residents in Dutch NHs in the provinces of North-Holland and Flevoland. The secondary aim is to identify barriers and facilitators to implement a stewardship intervention and subsequently develop an implementation guide.
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Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
Timeframe: 9 months