Improved susceptibility of Gram-negative bacteria in an intensive care unit following implementation of a computerized antibiotic decision support system

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1062-1069

  Yong, M K ^a,b   Buising, K L ^a   Cheng, A C ^b,c   Thursky, K A ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic stewardship; Antimicrobial resistance; ICU; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77953719489     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq058     Document Type: Article

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