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Inpatient antibiotic utilization in the Veterans' Health Administration during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Dieringer, Thomas D; Furukawa, Daisuke; Graber, Christopher J; Stevens, Vanessa W; Jones, Makoto M; Rubin, Michael A; Goetz, Matthew Bidwell.
  • Dieringer TD; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
  • Furukawa D; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
  • Graber CJ; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
  • Stevens VW; Veterans' Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California.
  • Jones MM; Veterans' Affairs Salt Lake Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Rubin MA; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Goetz MB; Veterans' Affairs Salt Lake Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 42(6): 751-753, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1263422
ABSTRACT
Antibiotic prescribing practices across the Veterans' Health Administration (VA) experienced significant shifts during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. From 2015 to 2019, antibiotic use between January and May decreased from 638 to 602 days of therapy (DOT) per 1,000 days present (DP), while the corresponding months in 2020 saw antibiotic utilization rise to 628 DOT per 1,000 DP.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Hospitals, Veterans / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Hospitals, Veterans / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2021 Document Type: Article