Antibiotic use: is appropriateness expensive?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-111

  von Gunten, V ^a   Reymond, J P ^a   Boubaker, K ^a   Gerstel, E ^b   Eckert, P ^b   Luthi J C ^a   Troillet, N ^a  

^a Central Institute of the Valais Hospitals   (Switzerland)

^b Ctrl Inst of the Valais Hospitals   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic use; Appropriateness; Cost

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METICILLIN;

ACINETOBACTER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; ENTEROBACTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRESCRIPTION; PSEUDOMONAS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249083990     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.10.026     Document Type: Article

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