Significant reduction in antibiotic prescription rates in Japan following implementation of the national action plan on antimicrobial resistance (2016–20): a 9-year interrupted time-series analysis
Antibiotic prescription rates significantly decreased following the implementation of the national action plan. However, a sharp decline in 2020, likely due to the coronavirus disease pandemic, requires continued rebound monitoring. Reducing broad-spectrum oral antibiotic overuse remains a critical focus.
Authors
- Naohiro Mitsutake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1809-5426)
- Kazuo Goda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0618-4157)
- Hiromasa Yoshimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9702-2879)
- Hideki Hashimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3663-6564)
- Naoki Kanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8003-534X)
- Shuji Hatakeyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-1695)
Institutions
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
- Hitachi (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University of Tsukuba Hospital (JP)
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP)
- Jichi Medical University Hospital (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaf062
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science