Extent of antibiotic use in Taiwan shown by antimicrobial activity in urine

Yung Ching Liu; Wen Kuei Huang; Tsi Shu Huang; Calvin M. Kunin

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)07446-2

Extent of antibiotic use in Taiwan shown by antimicrobial activity in urine

Yung Ching Liu, Wen Kuei Huang, Tsi Shu Huang, Calvin M. Kunin

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Abstract

Taiwan has high prevalence of antibiotic resistant, community-acquired respiratory pathogens. We investigated whether there was a high frequency of antibiotic use in the community. Antimicrobial activity in urine was detected in 55.2% of 1182 patients on arrival at an emergency department, 25.1% of 203 internal medicine out-patients, 7.6% of 471 high school students, and 7.4% of 202 people at a centre for senior citizens.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1360
Number of pages	1
Journal	Lancet
Volume	354
Issue number	9187
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(99)07446-2
Publication status	Published - Oct 16 1999
Externally published	Yes

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