From population to individuals: a new indicator for evaluating the appropriateness of clinical application of antibiotics

From population to individuals: a new indicator for evaluating the appropriateness of clinical application of antibiotics

Abstract Background This study aims to establish a new indicator based on the anatomical therapeutic chemical/defined daily dose (ATC/DDD) system. Methods Utilization data of antibiotics of inpatients in a university hospital were used to calculate the indicators of use rate (UR), use density (UD),...

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Main Authors: Bin Zheng, Na Li, Zhijian Hu, Maobai Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Defined daily dose (DDD)
Antibiotics
Ratio of use density to use rate (UD/UR)
Appropriateness evaluation
Indicator
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-018-0245-y

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