Interaction between the microbiology laboratory and clinician: What the microbiologist can provide

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Kolmos, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antibiotic policy; Audit; Clinician; Infection control; Microbiologist; Microbiology laboratory

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DICLOXACILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; MACROLIDE; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TEAMWORK;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; EUROPE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0033372643     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(99)90101-9     Document Type: Article

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