Title of the publication | Impact of a Fluoroquinolone Restriction Policy in an Elderly Population |
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Abstract | BACKGROUND: In light of growing concerns of bacterial resistance to fluoroquinolones, the province of Ontario instituted a fluoroquinolone restriction policy in March of 2001. The objective of this study was to examine the immediate impact of this policy on the rates of antibiotic prescription use and infectious disease-related hospitalizations among elderly individuals who are dispensed antibiotics. |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.02.028 |
Name of the first author | Mamdani, Muhammad |
Year of publication | 2007 |
Study design of the publication | Time-series analysis |
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Quantitative data - Quantitative data were used during the intervention | |
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Sub-sector | Sub-sectors are further units of demarcation within a sector E.g. awareness campaign from veterinarians to cat owners about toxoplasmosis drug resistance and transmission of resistant bacteria: ANIMAL, PETS |
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Healthcare delivery |
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