Inappropriate antimicrobial use in Turkish pediatric hospitals: A multicenter point prevalence survey

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Ceyhan, M ^a   Yildirim, I ^b   Ecevit, C ^c   Aydogan, A ^c   Ornek, A ^d   Salman, N ^e   Somer, A ^e   Hatipoglu N ^e   Camcioglu, Y ^e   Alhan, E ^f   Celik, U ^g   Hacimustafaoglu, M ^h   Celebi, S ^h   Inan, D ^g   Kurt, N ⁱ   Oner, A F ^j   Gulumser, O ^k   Gunes, A ^l   Coskun, Y ^m  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Behcet Uz Children's Hospital   (Turkey)

^d DR SAMI ULUS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^e ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^f CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^g ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^h AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

ⁱ FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^j YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^k ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^l DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^m GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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Author keywords

Inappropriate antimicrobial usage; Pediatric hospitals; Point prevalence

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; LINEZOLID; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; TURKEY;

EID: 74649086559     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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