Levels of outpatient prescribing for four major antibiotic classes and rates of septicemia hospitalization in adults in different US states - a statistical analysis

Levels of outpatient prescribing for four major antibiotic classes and rates of septicemia hospitalization in adults in different US states - a statistical analysis

Abstract Background Rates of sepsis/septicemia hospitalization in the US have risen significantly during recent years. Antibiotic resistance and use may contribute to those rates through various mechanisms, including lack of clearance of resistant infections following antibiotic treatment, with some...

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Main Authors: Edward Goldstein, Scott W. Olesen, Zeynal Karaca, Claudia A. Steiner, Cecile Viboud, Marc Lipsitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Septicemia
Sepsis
Hospitalization rate
Antibiotic prescribing
Penicillins
Fluoroquinolones
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7431-8

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