highly significantP < 0.001
Second Nephrology Ward (direct intervention group): A highly significant immediate reduction in CST rate (-71.081%, P < 0.001) and a significant sustained declining trend (slope: -0.121, P < 0.001) (Table 4 ; Fig. 2 B).
Second Nephrology Ward (direct intervention group): A highly significant immediate reduction in CST rate (-71.081%, P < 0.001) and a significant sustained declining trend (slope: -0.121, P < 0.001) (Table 4 ; Fig. 2 B).
Analysis of treatment adjustments reveals a notable trend of quinolone use after positive CST, continued risk aversion among prescribers but could potentially contribute to unnecessary broader-spectrum antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance [ 25 ].