Improving and maintaining adherence with hospital antibiotic policies: A strategy for success

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-89

  Conlon, G ^a   Aldeyab, M A ^b   McElnay, J C ^b   Scott, M G ^a   Magee, F A ^a   Davies, E ^a   Gill, D ^a   Darwish Elhajji, F W ^b   Elshibly, S M ^a   Kearney, M P ^a  

^a NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; LETTER; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG UTILIZATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHARMACISTS;

EID: 78650510109     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.08.005     Document Type: Letter

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