Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Use in Community-Based Elderly in Ontario, Canada Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Little is known about antibiotic use in the elderly receiving home care. We found that 6,873 (5.4%) of 126,339 home care patients in Ontario received antibiotic treatment; 26% of the antibiotics administered were fluoroquinolones. Antibiotic treatment was most frequent in patients less than 65 years of age and among those with a poorer health status.

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publication date

  • July 2011