Analysis and impact of infectious disease consultations in a general hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-46

  Schlesinger, Y ^a   Paltiel, O ^b   Yinnon, A M ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Audit; Consultations; Impact; Infectious disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0031727458     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90023-8     Document Type: Article

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