Inappropriate use of antifungal medications in a tertiary care center in Thailand: A prospective study

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 370-373

  Sutepvarnon, Apisada ^a   Apisarnthanarak, Anucha ^a   Camins, Bernard ^b   Mondy, Kristin ^b   Fraser, Victoria J ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS; PRESCRIPTION; RISK FACTOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; APACHE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; URINE;

EID: 40949094523     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/587633     Document Type: Article

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