Antibiotic Guideline Adherence at the Emergency Department: A Descriptive Study from a Country with a Restrictive Antibiotic Policy
Background: Denmark has a low level of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Patients hospitalized with suspected infection often present with unspecific symptoms. This challenges the physician between using narrow-spectrum antibiotics in accordance with guidelines or broad-spectrum antibiotics to compens...
Main Authors: | Mariana B. Cartuliares, Sara N. Søgaard, Flemming S. Rosenvinge, Christian B. Mogensen, Mathias Amdi Hertz, Helene Skjøt-Arkil |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/12/1680 |
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