Title |
Empirical use of antibiotics and adjustment of empirical antibiotic therapies in a university hospital: a prospective observational study
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2007
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2334-7-21 |
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Authors |
Julian Mettler, Mathew Simcock, Pedram Sendi, Andreas F Widmer, Roland Bingisser, Manuel Battegay, Ursula Fluckiger, Stefano Bassetti |
Abstract |
Several strategies to optimise the use of antibiotics have been developed. Most of these interventions can be classified as educational or restrictive. Restrictive measures are considered to be more effective, but the enforcement of these measures may be difficult and lead to conflicts with prescribers. Any intervention should be aimed at targets with the highest impact on antibiotic prescribing. The aim of the present study was to assess the adequacy of empirical and adjusted antibiotic therapies in a Swiss university hospital where no antibiotic use restrictions are enforced, and to identify risk factors for inadequate treatment and targets for intervention. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Switzerland | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
Norway | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 138 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 11% |
Student > Master | 16 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 13 | 9% |
Researcher | 11 | 8% |
Other | 10 | 7% |
Other | 28 | 20% |
Unknown | 49 | 34% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 34% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 11 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 6% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 3% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 3% |
Other | 15 | 10% |
Unknown | 51 | 36% |