Combined audit of hospital antibiotic use and a prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infection

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 513-515

  O'Neill, E ^a,b   Morris Downes, M ^a   Rajan, L ^b   Fitzpatrick, F ^c   Humphreys, H ^b   Smyth, E ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic stewardship; Antibiotic use; Documentation; Prevalence of infections

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 77952906434     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02822.x     Document Type: Article

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