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Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Use in...

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Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Use in Community-Based Elderly in Ontario, Canada

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.

Authors

Mertz D; Tjam EY; Poss J; Hirdes JP; Arai B; Johnstone J; Jantzi M; Loeb M

Journal

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 32, No. 7, pp. 710–713

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

July 1, 2011

DOI

10.1086/660101

ISSN

0899-823X

Associated Experts

Dominik Mertz

Professor, FHSMED

Mark Loeb

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

Labels

Fields of Research (FoR)

4203 Health Services and Systems 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 42 Health sciences

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

3 Good Health and Well Being

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents Cross-Sectional Studies Drug Utilization Female Home Care Services Humans Male Middle Aged Ontario Prevalence Risk Factors

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