Evaluation of rational antibiotic use

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-135

  Tünger, Özlem ^a   Dinç, Gönül ^a   Özbakkaloglu, Beril ^a   Atman, Ümit Cihan ^a   Algün, Ümit ^a  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antibiotic use; Rational use

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; GLYCOPEPTIDE; MACROLIDE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; SULFONAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACOLOGY, CLINICAL; TURKEY;

EID: 0343092049     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(00)00158-8     Document Type: Article

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