Investigating antimicrobial prescribing pattern before the development of CDI using data linkage
ABSTRACT Objectives Prior use of antimicrobials, in particular broad-spectrum antimicrobials, is associated with the development of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Our previous work has demonstrated increased risk with cumulative exposure but there is limited evidence on specific patterns of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Swansea University
2017-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Population Data Science |
Online Access: | https://ijpds.org/article/view/312 |