Incidence and proportion of avoidable prescriptions of third generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones in an emergency department

Aims Third generation cephalosporins (3GC) and fluoroquinolones (FQ) are particularly prone to promote bacterial resistance. Emergency physicians could decrease their use by replacing them with narrow-spectrum antibiotics. Our objectives were to assess the incidence of 3GC and FQ prescriptions in the Emergency Department (ED), and the proportion of avoidable prescriptions.