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European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Europe

Samuel Coenen, M. Ferech, F. M. Haaijer-Ruskamp, Christopher Butler, Robert Vander Stichele, Theo Verheij, Dominique L. Monnet, Paul Little, Herman Goossens

BMJ Quality & Safety · 2007 · 235 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

12 of the proposed ESAC-based quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Europe have face validity and are potentially applicable. These indicators could be used to better describe antibiotic use in ambulatory care and assess the quality of national antibiotic prescribing patterns in Europe.

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