Regional variation in the potentially inappropriate first-line use of fluoroquinolones in Canada as a key to antibiotic stewardship? A drug utilization review study

Regional variation in the potentially inappropriate first-line use of fluoroquinolones in Canada as a key to antibiotic stewardship? A drug utilization review study

Abstract Background Serious adverse effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics have been described for more than decade. Recently, several drug regulatory agencies have advised restricting their use in milder infections for which other treatments are available, given the potential for disabling and poss...

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Main Authors: Audray St-Jean, Dan Chateau, Matthew Dahl, Pierre Ernst, Nick Daneman, Ingrid S. Sketris, Jianguo Zhang, Fawziah Marra, Jacqueline Quail, Shawn Bugden, for the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones
Utilization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06467-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06467-z

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