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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023
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| 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 |