The impact of laboratory reporting practice on antibiotic utilisation

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-19

  Cunney, Robert J ^a   Smyth, Edmond G ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic management; Antibiotics; Laboratory reporting; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MICROBIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0034054463     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(99)00144-2     Document Type: Review

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