Antibiotic prescribing in inpatient and outpatient settings in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic prescribing is common worldwide. There are several original studies about antibiotic prescribing in the healthcare setting of Iran reporting different levels of prescribing. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of antibiotic prescribing in both inpatient and outpatient settings in Iran, an example of a developing country.

Methods

To identify published studies on antibiotic prescribing, databases such as ISI, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Electronic Persian were searched in Iran till January 2020. Eligible studies were those analyzing original data on the prescription and use of antibiotics in outpatient or inpatient settings in Iran. Moreover, all studies that used an intervention to improve antibioti

SUBMITTER: Nabovati E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7809737 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature