The use of systemic antibiotics in seven community hospitals in Northern Israel

Journal of Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 224-228

  Raz, R ^a   Farbstein, Y ^b   Hassin, D ^c   Kitzes, R ^d   Miron, D ^e   Nadler, A ^f   Shimoni, Z ^g  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Poriya Hospital   (Israel)

^c HILLEL YAFFE MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^e Sefat Hospital   (Israel)

^f Nahariya Hospital Israel   (Israel)

^g Ladniado Hospital   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISRAEL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032445028     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)91890-4     Document Type: Article

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