Antibiotic guidelines: Improved implementation is the challenge

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 176, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 513-514

  Ashley, D ^a   Watson, R ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN; VIRUS VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

EID: 0037013585     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04544.x     Document Type: Editorial

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