[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on community antibiotic use in Canada: an ecological study
BD Knight, J Shurgold, G Smith, DR MacFadden… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on the incidence of infectious
diseases and medical care. This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 …
diseases and medical care. This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 …
Unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in a Canadian primary care setting: a descriptive analysis using routinely collected electronic medical record data
Background: Unnecessary antibiotic use in the community in Canada is not well defined.
Our objective was to quantify unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in a Canadian primary care …
Our objective was to quantify unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in a Canadian primary care …
The impact of COVID-19 on outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in Ontario, Canada; an interrupted time series analysis
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has potentially impacted
outpatient antibiotic prescribing. Investigating this impact may identify stewardship …
outpatient antibiotic prescribing. Investigating this impact may identify stewardship …
[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal trends of and factors associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for non-bacterial acute respiratory tract infection in Japan: A …
Y Kimura, H Fukuda, K Hayakawa, S Ide, M Ota… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is a cause of antimicrobial resistance. Acute
Respiratory Tract Infections (ARTI) are common diseases for those antibiotics are most likely …
Respiratory Tract Infections (ARTI) are common diseases for those antibiotics are most likely …
Predictors and variability of antibiotic prescribing amongst family physicians
KL Schwartz, KA Brown, J Etches… - Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Rising rates of antimicrobial resistance are driven by overuse of antibiotics.
Characterizing physician antibiotic prescribing variability can inform interventions to …
Characterizing physician antibiotic prescribing variability can inform interventions to …
Academic detailing to improve appropriate opioid prescribing: a mixed-methods process evaluation
N Kithulegoda, C Chu, M Tadrous, T Bean… - … Open Access Journal, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Academic detailing, an educational outreach service for family physicians, was
funded by the Ontario government to address gaps in opioid prescribing and pain …
funded by the Ontario government to address gaps in opioid prescribing and pain …
[HTML][HTML] Validating a popular outpatient antibiotic database to reliably identify high prescribing physicians for patients 65 years of age and older
Objective Many jurisdictions lack comprehensive population-based antibiotic use data and
rely on third party companies, most commonly IQVIA. Our objective was to validate the …
rely on third party companies, most commonly IQVIA. Our objective was to validate the …
Defining appropriate antibiotic prescribing in primary care: a modified Delphi panel approach
JHC Wu, B Langford, R Ha, G Garber… - Official Journal of …, 2020 - jammi.utpjournals.press
Background: Antimicrobial overuse contributes to antimicrobial resistance. In the ambulatory
setting, where more than 90% of antibiotics are dispensed, there are no Canadian …
setting, where more than 90% of antibiotics are dispensed, there are no Canadian …
[HTML][HTML] A Time Series Analysis Evaluating Antibiotic Prescription Rates in Long-Term Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta and Ontario, Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic affected access to care, and the associated public health
measures influenced the transmission of other infectious diseases. The pandemic has …
measures influenced the transmission of other infectious diseases. The pandemic has …
Physician antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes on general medical wards: a multicentre retrospective cohort study
Background: Variability in antimicrobial prescribing may indicate an opportunity for
improvement in antimicrobial use. We sought to measure physician-level antimicrobial …
improvement in antimicrobial use. We sought to measure physician-level antimicrobial …
