Snapshot of antimicrobial stewardship in Australian hospitals

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-25

  Chen, Alex W J ^a   Khumra, Sharmila ^b   Eaton, Vaughn ^c   Kong, David C M ^d  

^a Arrow Laboratories Ltd   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION CONTROL; LEADERSHIP; MOTIVATION; NURSE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 77951222943     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2010.tb00720.x     Document Type: Article

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