Inappropriate use of carbapenems in Thailand: A need for better education on de-escalation therapy

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 858-859

  Apisarnthanarak, Anucha ^a   Mundy, Linda M ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; THAILAND; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

CARBAPENEMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; THAILAND;

EID: 51549098345     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/591279     Document Type: Letter

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