A new approach to optimising hospital antimicrobial use

Hospital Pharmacist

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 321-324

  Williams, Steve ^b   Alexander, Kelly ^b   Rushton, Susie ^b   Cooke, Jonathan ^a,b  

^a Department of Research and Development ^*

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 25144468324     PISSN: 13527967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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