Antibiotic policies in Central/Eastern Europe (CEE) after 1990

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Krcmery, V ^a,c   Gould, I M ^b  

^a TRNAVA UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Heydukova 10   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic policies; Central Eastern Europe

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; FLUCONAZOLE; MACROLIDE; METICILLIN; NITROFURANTOIN; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG MARKETING; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0033391894     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(99)90098-1     Document Type: Article

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