Audit of the antimicrobial treatment of Clostridium difficile toxin-positive episodes using an integrated electronic prescribing, information and communication system

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 371-373

  Jumaa, P ^a   Young, I ^b   Nightingale, P ^b   Clark, I ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; LAXATIVE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; HUMANS;

EID: 67650979180     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.05.004     Document Type: Letter

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