Predicting In-Hospital Antibiotic Use in the Medical Department: Derivation and Validation Study

• Main Authors: Itamar Poran (Author), Michal Elbaz (Author), Adi Turjeman (Author), Maayan Huberman Samuel (Author), Noa Eliakim-Raz (Author), Jeries Nashashibi (Author), Mical Paul (Author), Leonard Leibovici (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The rise of multi-drug-resistant pathogens and nosocomial infections among hospitalized patients is partially attributed to the increased use of antibiotic therapy. A prediction model for in-hospital antibiotic treatment could be valuable to target preventive strategies. Methods: This wa...