Term: Antibiotic Prescription

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2014-05-21

Definition:

Antibiotics are a type of medication typically prescribed to treat bacterial infections. The age- and sex-adjusted percentage of residents with one or more prescriptions for antibiotics are measured over a fiscal year. Antibiotic medications were identified by ATC codes J01 and G04A.

Crude rates by Regional Health Authority (RHA), Winnipeg Community Area (CA) and Metis Region are available in Appendix Table 2.52 of the Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study (2010) deliverable.

Related concepts 

• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Antibiotic Use
• Prescriptions

Term used in 

• Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, Burland E, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C. Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas 2009. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Martens PJ, Bartlett J, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Huq S, Romphf L, Sanguins J, Carter S, Bailly A. Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)