Antimicrobial Stewardship Challenges: Could Generic Antibiotic Use Policies Improve Economic Outcomes in Acute Care Hospitals?
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Variability in antibiotic use across Ontario acute care hospitals.
BACKGROUND Antibiotic stewardship is a required organizational practice for Canadian acute care hospitals, yet data are scarce regarding the quantity and composition of antibiotic use across facilities. We sought to examine the variability, and risk-adjusted variability, in antibiotic use across acute care hospitals in Ontario, Canada's most populous province. METHODS Antibiotic purchasing da...
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