Journal article
The Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions in Ontario, Canada; An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has potentially impacted outpatient antibiotic prescribing. Investigating this impact may identify stewardship opportunities in the ongoing COVID-19 period and beyond.
METHODS: We conducted an interrupted time series analysis on outpatient antibiotic prescriptions and antibiotic prescriptions/patient visits in Ontario, Canada, between January 2017 and December 2020 to evaluate the …
Authors
Kitano T; Brown KA; Daneman N; MacFadden DR; Langford BJ; Leung V; So M; Leung E; Burrows L; Manuel D
Journal
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, No. 11,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2021
DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofab533
ISSN
2328-8957