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Antibiotic Overuse

Antibiotic Overuse is a clinical practice pattern characterized by the inappropriate or excessive prescription, administration, or utilization of antibiotics beyond what is medically indicated for the prevention or treatment of bacterial infections, particularly in the context of older adult populations.

390

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18.9K

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2.1K

Authors

911

Institutions

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2017–2026

210

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Publications

390

Use of Procalcitonin to Shorten Antibiotic Treatment Duration in Septic Patients

Vandack Nobre, Stéphan Harbarth, Jean‐Daniel Graf et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2007 · 606 citations

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Antimicrobial resistance: a global view from the 2013 World Healthcare-Associated Infections Forum

Angela Huttner, Stephan Harbarth, Jean Carlet et al. · Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · 2013 · 451 citations · Full text

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Best Practice Statement on Urologic Procedures and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Deborah J. Lightner, Kevin Wymer, Joyce Sanchez et al. · The Journal of Urology · 2019 · 331 citations

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Estimating National Trends in Inpatient Antibiotic Use Among US Hospitals From 2006 to 2012

James Baggs, Scott K. Fridkin, Lori A. Pollack et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2016 · 278 citations · Full text

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Self-Medication with Antibiotics in Jordanian Population

Sayer Al‐Azzam, Belal Al‐Husein, Firas Alzoubi et al. · International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health · 2007 · 267 citations

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Authors

2.1K

  1. SE
    Sara E. Cosgrove

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    5 publications · 738 citations

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  2. TG
    Tejal Gandhi

    University of Michigan, United States

    5 publications · 180 citations

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  3. JB
    Jennifer Broom

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    5 publications · 199 citations

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  4. LA
    Lauri A. Hicks

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

    5 publications · 391 citations

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  5. AB
    Alex Broom

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    5 publications · 199 citations

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Institutions

911

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Atlanta, United States

    11 h-index

    28 publications

    3.3K citations

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    8 h-index

    14 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    8 h-index

    28 publications

    744 citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    7 h-index

    24 publications

    805 citations

  5. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    24 publications

    1.5K citations

  6. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    831 citations

  7. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    639 citations

  8. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    734 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 20 publications · 640 citations

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  2. Clinical Infectious Diseases

    CID · 14 publications · 848 citations

    14

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  3. Antibiotics

    11 publications · 363 citations

    11

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  4. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

    JAC · 9 publications · 411 citations

    9

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  5. PLoS ONE

    8 publications · 327 citations

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