Journal article
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 2011
DOI
10.1086/660101
ISSN
0899-823X