Measurement of Antibiotic Consumption: A Practical Guide to the Use of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification and Defined Daily Dose System Methodology in Canada

Despite the global public health importance of resistance of microorganisms to the effects of antibiotics, and the direct relationship of consumption to resistance, little information is available concerning levels of consumption in Canadian hospitals and out-patient settings. The present paper prov...

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Main Authors: James M Hutchinson, David M Patrick, Fawziah Marra, Helen Ng, William R Bowie, Laurie Heule, Mark Muscat, Dominique L Monnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/389092
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