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Fluoroquinolone prescriptions in a teaching hospital: A prospective audit

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SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 39, Issue 11-12, Pages 1013-1017

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INFORMA HEALTHCARE
DOI: 10.1080/00365540701466223

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The aim of this study was to identify prospectively the prevalence of unnecessary or inappropriate fluoroquinolone prescriptions in our teaching hospital and to identify the contributing factors. 55% of the 110 prescriptions evaluated were unnecessary or inappropriate. Ward and combination therapies were significantly associated with misuse.

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