The missing care bundle: antibiotic prescribing in hospitals

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-29

  Cooke, Fiona J ^a,b   Holmes, Alison H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic policies; Antibiotic prescribing; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic stewardship; Care bundle; Clostridium difficile; Healthcare associated infection; High impact intervention

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS;

EID: 34249984997     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.03.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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