Antibiotic misuse: A prospective clinical audit in a French university hospital

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 277-280

  Pulcini, C ^a   Cua, E ^a   Lieutier, F ^a   Landraud, L ^a   Dellamonica, P ^a   Roger, P M ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG MISUSE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CLINICAL AUDIT; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; FRANCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34147172733     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0277-5     Document Type: Article

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