Impact of standardised review of intravenous antibiotic therapy 72 hours after prescription in two internal medicine wards

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 326-331

  Manuel, O ^a   Burnand, B ^b   Bady, P ^b   Kammerlander, R ^a   Vansantvoet, M ^a   Francioli, P ^a   Zanetti, G ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic consumption; Antimicrobial stewardship; Quality of healthcare

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAPENEM; CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINE; PRESCRIPTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WARD; BACTERIAL INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; STANDARD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952565331     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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