Improving practice - Working together to improve the use of antimicrobials

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 712-714

  Cooke, Jonathan ^a   Davey, Peter ^b   Wickens, Hayley ^c   Jacklin, Ann ^c   Jamieson, Conor ^d   Gourlay, Ysobel ^e   Hand, Kieran ^f   Wellsteed, Sally ^g  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Health Informatics Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g Southampton General Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic management; Antibiotic pharmacist; Antibiotic policy; Antimicrobial management; Pharmacist; Prescribing practice antibacterials

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PHARMACY;

EID: 34548773374     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkm335     Document Type: Article

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