The Take 5 Campaign: Effects of an Intervention to Promote Five-Day Durations of Antibiotic Therapy for Common Infections in Urgent Care - Takeaways - MDSpire

The Take 5 Campaign: Effects of an Intervention to Promote Five-Day Durations of Antibiotic Therapy for Common Infections in Urgent Care

  • By

  • Timothy C Jenkins

  • Axel A Vazquez Deida

  • Lindsey E Fish

  • Michael J Breyer

  • Amy Quinones

  • Melody Zwakenberg

  • Cory K Hussain

  • Allison L Sabel

  • Katherine C Shihadeh

  • September 8, 2025

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    The Take 5 initiative promoted 5-day antibiotic therapy for common infections in urgent care settings to optimize antibiotic prescribing.

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    The intervention led to a significant increase in prescriptions for ≤5 days, rising from 57.5% to 82.9% after implementation.

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    The study utilized a quasi-experimental design involving two urgent care centers within an integrated health care system.

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    The campaign was associated with a sustained upward trend in adherence to recommended antibiotic durations post-intervention.

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    Shortening antibiotic therapy durations is an effective strategy to reduce unnecessary antibiotic exposure in urgent care.

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The Take 5 Campaign: Effects of an Intervention to Promote Five-Day Durations of Antibiotic Therapy for Common Infections in Urgent Care

  • by Timothy C Jenkins, Axel A Vazquez Deida, Lindsey E Fish, Michael J Breyer, Amy Quinones, Melody Zwakenberg, Cory K Hussain, Allison L Sabel, Katherine C Shihadeh

  • September 8, 2025

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