Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of antimicrobial usage: the first step for antimicrobial stewardship.
Korean J Intern Med
; 39(3): 383-398, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-38715229
ABSTRACT
The identification of antimicrobial use patterns is essential for determining key targets for antimicrobial stewardship interventions and evaluating the effectiveness thereof. Accurately identifying antimicrobial use patterns requires quantitative evaluation, which focuses on measuring the quantity and frequency of antimicrobial use, and qualitative evaluation, which assesses the appropriateness, effectiveness, and potential side effects of antimicrobial prescriptions. This paper summarizes the quantitative and qualitative methods used to evaluate antimicrobials, drawing insights from overseas and domestic cases.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Antimicrobial Stewardship
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean J Intern Med
Year:
2024
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Article