Factors Associated with Geographical Variability of Antimicrobial Use in Japan
Taito Kitano,
Shinya Tsuzuki,
Ryuji Koizumi
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Evidence regarding the factors affecting the geographical variation of antimicrobial use (AMU) is relatively scarce. This study aimed to evaluate factors potentially associated with geographical variability of AMU per day per 1000 habitants in the 47 prefectures of Japan.
Methods
This is an observational ecological study using the Japanese national database in 2019. The outcome was the defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day by prefecture. Multivar… Show more
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