Impact of the cefazolin shortage on the selection and cost of parenteral antibiotics during the supply disruption period in Japan: A controlled interrupted time series analysis

• Main Authors: Hiroyuki Nagano (Author), Jung-ho Shin (Author), Susumu Kunisawa (Author), Kiyohide Fushimi (Author), Miki Nagao (Author), Yuichi Imanaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A serious shortage of cefazolin (CEZ) occurred in Japan in 2019. We compared the impact of the CEZ shortage on the selection of parenteral antibiotics at affected and non-affected hospitals. Methods: The data were extracted from a nationwide Japanese administrative database and included...