Search for Indexes to Evaluate Trends in Antibiotic Use in the Sub-Prefectural Regions Using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan

Search for Indexes to Evaluate Trends in Antibiotic Use in the Sub-Prefectural Regions Using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan

The evaluation indexes of antimicrobial use (AMU) in sub-prefectural regions have not been established because these regional units are susceptible to the effects of population inflows and outflows. We defined the difference in AMU calculated each year as a new evaluation index and compared the AMU...

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Main Authors: Kanako Mizuno, Ryo Inose, Yuna Matsui, Mai Takata, Daisuke Yamasaki, Yoshiki Kusama, Ryuji Koizumi, Masahiro Ishikane, Masaki Tanabe, Hiroki Ohge, Norio Ohmagari, Yuichi Muraki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups
antimicrobial use
DDDs/1000 inhabitants per day
DOTs/1000 inhabitants per day
Patients/1000 inhabitants/day
secondary medical area
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/6/763

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