Changes in antibiotic use in Dutch hospitals over a six-year period: 1997 to 2002
OBJECTIVE: To analyse trends in antibiotic use in Dutch hospitals over the period 1997 to 2002. METHODS: Data on the use of antibiotics and hospital resource indicators were obtained by distributing a questionnaire to all Dutch hospital pharmacies. Antibiotic use was expressed as the number of defined daily doses (DDD) per 100 patient-days and as DDD per 100 admissions. RESULTS: Between 1997 and 2002, the mean length of stay decreased by 18%. The mean number of admissions remained almost constant. Total antibiotic use significantly increased by 24%, from 47.2 in 1997 to 58.5 DDD per 100 patien... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2005 |
Schlagwörter: | *Anti-Bacterial Agents / *Drug Utilization Review / Comparative Study / Hospitals / General/*statistics & numerical data / University/*statistics & numerical data / Humans / Length of Stay / Netherlands / Patient Admission / Research Support / Non-U.S. Gov't |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27452389 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/10399 |