Increased use of antibiotics in clozapine-treated patients

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 297-298

  Landry, Pierre ^a   Benaliouad, Faïza ^a   Tessier, Sylvie ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antipsychotic; Clozapine; Infection; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOZAPINE; CYCLOSPORIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CLOZAPINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0041327980     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004850-200309000-00007     Document Type: Review

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