Indications and classes of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in Japan: A descriptive study using the national database of electronic health insurance claims, 2012–2015
Objectives: To evaluate condition-specific antibiotic prescription rates and the appropriateness of antibiotic use in outpatient settings in Japan. Methods: Using Japan’s national administrative claims database, all outpatient visits with infectious disease diagnoses were linked to reimbursed oral a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219304485 |