Skin and soft tissue infections: Development of a collaborative management plan between community and hospital care

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1998, Pages

  Nathwani, D ^a   Moitra, S ^b   Dunbar, J ^c   Crosby, G ^d   Peterkin, G ^e   Davey, P ^f  

^a Infection and Immunodeficiency Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c Downfield Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^d Carnoustie Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^f Group Practice Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

ALGORITHMS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS;

EID: 3643118744     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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