Measuring the saving attributable to an antibiotic prescribing policy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 16-25

  Stevenson, R C ^a   Blackman, S C ^a   Williams, C L ^b   Bartzokas, C A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CLATTERBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economics of hospital infection; infection control costs

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION;

ANTIBIOTICS; COST CONTROL; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS; HUMAN; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 0023887662     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(88)90035-7     Document Type: Article

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