Quantifying the Gap between Expected and Actual Rates of Antibiotic Prescribing in British Columbia, Canada

• Main Authors: Ariana Saatchi (Author), Ji-Won Yoo (Author), Kevin L. Schwartz (Author), Michael Silverman (Author), Andrew M. Morris (Author), David M. Patrick (Author), James McCormack (Author), Fawziah Marra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite decades of stewardship efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance and quantify changes in use, the quality of antibiotic use in British Columbia (BC) remains unknown. As the overuse and misuse of antibiotics drives antibiotic resistance, it is imperative to expand surveillance efforts to exa...