Reduction of broad-spectrum antibiotic use with computerized decision support in an intensive care unit

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 224-231

  Thursky, Karin A ^a   Buising, Kirsty L ^a   Bak, Narin ^a   MacGregor, Lachlan ^a   Street, Alan C ^a   MacIntyre, C Raina ^a   Presneill, Jeffrey J ^a   Cade, John F ^a   Brown, Graham V ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic use; Computerized decision support; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; TIMENTIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APACHE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEB BROWSER;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 33745220192     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi095     Document Type: Article

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