Impact of the Expert Consensus on Carbapenem Consumption Trends and Patterns in Public Healthcare Institutes: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, 2017-2020

• Main Authors: Dan Ye (Author), Caijun Yang (Author), Wenjing Ji (Author), Jie Zheng (Author), Jingyi Zhang (Author), Runqing Xue (Author), Jianli Gu (Author), Minchun Chen (Author), Kangkang Yan (Author), Yongzhong Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Carbapenems are considered the last line of defence against bacterial infections, but their high consumption and the resulting antibacterial resistance are an increasing global concern. In this context, the Chinese health authority issued an expert consensus on the clinical applications...