Quantitative antibiotic use in hospitals: Comparison of measurements, literature review, and recommendations for a standard of reporting

Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 549-559

  Kuster, S P ^a   Ruef, C ^a   Ledergerber, B ^a   Hintermann, A ^b   Deplazes, C ^b   Neuber, L ^a   Weber, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Cantonal Pharmacy   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL POLICY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STANDARD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WARD; ASIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SWITZERLAND; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

AMERICAS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASIA; DRUG UTILIZATION; EUROPE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 62249177070     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-008-7462-z     Document Type: Article

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