Antibiotic prescribing over the last 16 years: fewer antibiotics but the spectrum is broadening
Llor C;Cots JM;Gaspar MJ;Alay M;Rams N;;
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2009Vol. 28pp. -
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to quantify the antibiotics prescribed in the outpatient setting of all primary health care professionals in Catalonia during 1992-2007. We calculated prescribed defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants and day (DID) from data provided by the Catalonian Health Service. …