Antimicrobial stewardship: There's no such thing as too much

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-

  Pagani, Leonardo ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 73849106729     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.181.1.94     Document Type: Letter

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