Impact of Generic Entry on Hospital Antimicrobial Use: A Retrospective Quasi-Experimental Interrupted Time Series Analysis

• Main Authors: Mercè Espona (Author), Daniel Echeverria-Esnal (Author), Sergi Hernandez (Author), Alexander Almendral (Author), Silvia Gómez-Zorrilla (Author), Enric Limon (Author), Olivia Ferrandez (Author), Santiago Grau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The impact of antimicrobials generic entry (GE) is controversial. Their introduction could provide an economic benefit yet may also increase their consumption, leading to a higher risk of resistance. Our aim was to analyze the impact of GE on trends of antimicrobial consumption in an acu...