Is the number of prescriptions an appropriate metric for outpatient antimicrobial consumption? A comparison between the prescription counts and days supplied

The optimal metric for outpatient antimicrobial stewardship has not been well defined. The number of antibiotic prescriptions per clinic visit does not account for the therapeutic duration. We found only moderate association between prescription-based metrics and days-supplied–based metrics. Outpati...

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Autores principales: Kakiuchi, Satoshi, Perencevich, Eli N., Livorsi, Daniel J., Goto, Michihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Concise Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10262164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35997212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.189

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10262164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35997212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.189

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