Impact of a computer-generated alert system prompting review of antibiotic use in hospitals

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1058-1063

  Lesprit, Philippe ^a   Duong, Trung ^a   Girou, Emmanuelle ^a   Hemery, François ^a   Brun Buisson, Christian ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antibiotic stewardship; Infectious disease physician; Prescription review

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; LINEZOLID; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFECTION CONTROL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COUNSELING; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS;

EID: 64649092140     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp062     Document Type: Review

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