Prevalence of and rationale for antimicrobial prescription during ambulatory care visits in Japan: a prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional study

Objective To determine the rate of outpatient antimicrobial use and the rationale for antimicrobial prescription.Design A prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional study.Setting Ambulatory care settings at community general hospitals.Participants A total of 1972 consecutive ambulatory visits by 1952...

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Main Authors: Junpei Komagamine, Masaki Kobayashi, Takahiro Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/8/e039329.full