Time series analysis of the impact of an intervention in Tayside, Scotland to reduce primary care broad-spectrum antimicrobial use

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2397-2404

  Hernandez Santiago, Virginia ^a   Marwick, Charis A ^a   Patton, Andrea ^a   Davey, Peter G ^a   Donnan, Peter T ^a   Guthrie, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family practice; Interrupted time series studies; Quality of healthcare

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; MACROLIDE; NITROFURANTOIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROL; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFANT; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPTOCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERRUPTED TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939540324     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv095     Document Type: Article

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