Factors influencing physicians' decision to discharge hospitalized patients infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 58, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 1756-1759

  Yaldo, A Z ^a   Sullivan, J L ^a   Li, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0035884638     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/58.18.1756     Document Type: Article

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