Rotating opportunistic prevalence audit: A new pragmatic audit method is effective at identifying misuse of ciprofloxacin in a large academic hospital

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jun;44(6):951-953. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.78. Epub 2022 Apr 12.

Abstract

The rotating opportunistic prevalence audit (ROPA) methodology is described with ciprofloxacin prescriptions in adults hospitalized at a tertiary-care center. Prescription appropriateness was assessed. ROPA captured 82% of all ciprofloxacin prescriptions; 69% were inappropriate. ROPA is feasible and may overcome resource barriers of prospective audit and feedback.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ciprofloxacin* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Medical Audit
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Prescriptions*
  • Prevalence
  • Tertiary Care Centers

Substances

  • Ciprofloxacin