Inpatient antibiotic prescribing patterns using the World Health Organization (WHO) Access Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) classification in Okinawa, Japan: A point-prevalence survey

Inpatient antibiotic prescribing patterns using the World Health Organization (WHO) Access Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) classification in Okinawa, Japan: A point-prevalence survey

Using point-prevalence methodology and the World Health Organization (WHO) Access, Watch, and Reserve Classification, we measured antibiotic use in 5 hospitals in Okinawa, Japan, on October 1, 2020. Overall, 29% of patients were prescribed an antibiotic on the survey date and the 3 most used antibio...

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Main Authors: Payal K. Patel, Naoyuki Satoh, Masashi Narita, Yoshiaki Cho, Yusuke Oshiro, Tomoharu Suzuki, Karen E. Fowler, M. Todd Greene, Yasuharu Tokuda, Keith S. Kaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22002637/type/journal_article

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