Antibiotic Use in Small Community Hospitals

Background. Antibiotic use and misuse is driving drug resistance. Much of US healthcare takes place in small community hospitals (SCHs); 70% of all US hospitals have

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2016-11, Vol.63 (10), p.1273-1280
Main Authors: Stenehjem, Edward, Hersh, Adam L., Sheng, Xiaoming, Jones, Peter, Buckel, Whitney R., Lloyd, James F., Howe, Stephen, Evans, R. Scott, Greene, Tom, Pavia, Andrew T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES
Drug use
Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals
Hospitals, Community - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Idaho - epidemiology
Regression analysis
Utah - epidemiology
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Summary:Background. Antibiotic use and misuse is driving drug resistance. Much of US healthcare takes place in small community hospitals (SCHs); 70% of all US hospitals have
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciw588