2369. Prescribing Choices and C. difficile Infection Risk: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Nursing Home Residents in Ontario, Canada

BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are the primary modifiable risk factor for C. difficile infection (CDI). However, the comparative risks of different prescribing choices are not known. Our objective was to quantify the benefits of: (1) preventing antibiotic initiation, (2) substituting high-risk antibiotics...

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Autores principales: Antoine. Brown, Kevin, Schwartz, Kevin, Langford, Bradley, Diong, Christina, Garber, Gary, Daneman, Nick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809511/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2047

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809511/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2047

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