Correlates of antibiotic use in Taiwan hospitals

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 565-571

  McDonald, L Clifford ^a   Yu, Hui Tzu ^b   Yin, Hsiao Chun ^a   Hsiung, Chao Agnes ^b   Hung, Chien Ching ^c   Chang, Luan Yin ^d   Gung, Chang ^d   Gung, Shu Ting ^e   Hsu, Ming Chia ^f   Ben, Ren Jy ^g   Lu, Daniel C T ^h   Lin, Hsiu Chen ⁱ   Cheng, Shu Hsing ^j   Chen, Yen Hsu ^k   Chen, Po Yen ^l   Huang, Fang Liang ^l   Wang, Juan Tay ⁿ   Wang, Ning Chi ^m  

^a Division of Clinical Toxicology   (Taiwan)

^b Biostatistics   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery   (China)

^e Taipei Municipal Chung Hsiao Hospital   (Taiwan)

^f Miin Sheng General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^g KAOHSIUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^h LOTUNG POH AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

ⁱ TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^j TAO YUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^k KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^l TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^m TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

ⁿ FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0035204277     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501953     Document Type: Article

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