Impact of Generic Entry on Hospital Antimicrobial Use: A Retrospective Quasi-Experimental Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Background: The impact of antimicrobials generic entry (GE) is controversial. Their introduction could provide an economic benefit yet may also increase their consumption, leading to a higher risk of resistance. Our aim was to analyze the impact of GE on trends of antimicrobial consumption in an acu...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Mercè Espona, Daniel Echeverria-Esnal, Sergi Hernandez, Alexander Almendral, Silvia Gómez-Zorrilla, Enric Limon, Olivia Ferrandez, Santiago Grau
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Subjects:	antibiotic policy generic antibiotics branded antibiotics antibiotics defined daily doses antimicrobial consumption
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/10/1149