Variation in Outpatient Oral Antimicrobial Use Patterns among Canadian Provinces, 2000 to 2010
BACKGROUND: The volume and patterns of antimicrobial drug use are key variables to consider when developing guidelines for prescribing, and programs to address stewardship and combat the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistant pathogens. Because drug programs are regulated at the provincial...
Main Authors: | Shiona K Glass-Kaastra, Rita Finley, Jim Hutchinson, David M Patrick, Karl Weiss, John Conly |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/703898 |
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