The impact of policy guidelines on hospital antibiotic use over a decade: a segmented time series analysis.

The impact of policy guidelines on hospital antibiotic use over a decade: a segmented time series analysis.

Antibiotic pressure contributes to rising antibiotic resistance. Policy guidelines encourage rational prescribing behavior, but effectiveness in containing antibiotic use needs further assessment. This study therefore assessed the patterns of antibiotic use over a decade and analyzed the impact of d...

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Main Authors: Sujith J Chandy, Girish S Naik, Reni Charles, Visalakshi Jeyaseelan, Elena N Naumova, Kurien Thomas, Cecilia Stalsby Lundborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3960230?pdf=render

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