Impact of the cefazolin shortage on the selection and cost of parenteral antibiotics during the supply disruption period in Japan: A controlled interrupted time series analysis

Background: A serious shortage of cefazolin (CEZ) occurred in Japan in 2019. We compared the impact of the CEZ shortage on the selection of parenteral antibiotics at affected and non-affected hospitals. Methods: The data were extracted from a nationwide Japanese administrative database and included...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Nagano, Jung-ho Shin, Susumu Kunisawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, Miki Nagao, Yuichi Imanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603412300031X