Optimizing antimicrobial use in nursing homes: No longer optional

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1301-1302

  Mody, Lona ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 34547096462     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01253.x     Document Type: Editorial

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