Cost of inappropriate antimicrobial use for upper respiratory infection in Japan

• Prif Awduron: Shinya Tsuzuki (Awdur), Yuki Kimura (Awdur), Masahiro Ishikane (Awdur), Yoshiki Kusama (Awdur), Norio Ohmagari (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Antibiotics are often prescribed inappropriately to patients with upper respiratory infection (URI) in ambulatory care settings; however, the economic burden of such prescription has not been quantitatively assessed. Here, we aimed to evaluate the additional cost of antimicrobial...