Healthcare professional surveys: Judicious antibiotic use in Minnesota long-term care facilities [5]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 473-474

  Gahr, Pamala ^a   Harper, Jane ^a   Kieke Jr , Burney ^b   Como Sabetti, Kathryn ^a   Craig Christianson, R ^c   Williams, David ^d,e   Pederson, Jane ^f   Lynfield, Ruth ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^c UCare Minnesota   (United States)

^d HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^f Stratis Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIURIA; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LONG-TERM CARE; MINNESOTA; NURSING HOMES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 33847297069     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01080.x     Document Type: Letter

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