Drug use evaluation of ciprofloxacin: Impact of educational efforts on appropriateness of use

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 415-420

  Hammerman, A ^a   Greenberg, A ^b   Yinnon, A M ^b  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG COST; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031403095     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.1997.tb00026.x     Document Type: Article

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