Antibiotics Data in Practice Points

Volume 1 | Released December 2016
  • Antibiotic Overuse

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Volume 2 | Released June 2017
  • Antibiotic Overuse – Phase 2, Physician Audit

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Volume 3 | Released April 2018
  • Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Homes
  • Antibiotic Utilization for Nurse Practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Volume 4 | Released December 2018
  • Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities in NL
  • Decrease in Antibiotic Utilization by General Practitioners in NL

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Volume 5 | Released June 2019
  • In-Hospital Use of Antibiotics in St. John’s

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Volume 6 | Released December 2019
  • Reduction in Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities
  • Community-Based Oral Antibiotic Use in NL: High-Use Groups
  • Modest Reduction in Use of Oral Antibiotics by Health Care Providers but Continued High Inappropriate Use of Ciprofloxacin
  • Wide Variability in the Use of Antibiotics by Family Physicians

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Volume 7 | Released June 2020
  • The Impact of a Mobile Decision Support Tool (Spectrum) on Antimicrobial Use in St. John’s Hospitals
  • Classes of Antibiotics Used in the Community and Overuse of Quinolones

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Volume 8 | Released April 2021
  • The Impact of Antibiotic Stewardship Measures and of COVID-19 on In-Hospital Use of Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials in St. John’s

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Volume 9 | Released November 2021
  • Large Reduction in Use of Antibiotics During COVID-19 in NL

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Volume 10 | Released May 2023
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship Audits in Central Health: De-Escalation of Meropenem
  • Antibiotic Usage in Long-Term Care Facilities
  • Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infections in Western Health Long-Term Care Facilities

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Volume 11 | Released July 2024
  • Antibiotics Dispensed in the Community After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship for Newfoundland and Labrador (WHO AWaRe)
  • Utilization of Antibiotics in Long-Term Care Facilities

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Volume 12 | Released 2025
  • Community Antibiotic Utilization: A Decline Compared to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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