Resistance is futile - A conference to promote the rational use of antimicrobials in acute hospitals

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-175

  Drummond, Colin W E ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Interventions; Outcomes; Prescribing guidelines

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DALFOPRISTIN PLUS QUINUPRISTIN; LINEZOLID; OXAZOLIDINONE DERIVATIVE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; STREPTOGRAMIN; VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; GUIDELINES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 31544444210     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dki434     Document Type: Conference Paper

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