Journal article
Antibiotic use in ontario facilities that provide chronic care
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and variability of antibiotic use in facilities which provide chronic care and to determine how often clinical criteria for infection are met when antibiotics are prescribed in these facilities.DESIGN: A prospective, 12-month, observational cohort study.SETTING: Twenty-two facilities which provide chronic care in southwestern Ontario.PARTICIPANTS: Patients who were treated with systemic antibiotics over the …
Authors
Loeb M; Simor AE; Landry L; Walter S; McArthur M; Duffy J; Kwan D; McGeer A
Journal
Journal of General Internal Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 376–383
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
6 2001
DOI
10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016006376.x
ISSN
0884-8734