Engaging hospitalists in antimicrobial stewardship: The CDC perspective

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Srinivasan, Arjun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial stewardship; Clostridium difficile; Length of stay; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651094482     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.863     Document Type: Review

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