Antimicrobial use in long-term-care facilities

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-128

  Nicolle, L E ^a   Bentley, D ^a   Garibaldi, R ^a   Neuhaus, E ^a   Smith, P ^a   Crossley, K ^a   Nurse, B ^a   Strausbaugh, L ^a   Thrupp, L ^a  

^a Soc Hlthcare Epidemiol of Amer ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING HOME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030074368     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30141012     Document Type: Article

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