Safer use of antimicrobials in hospitals: The value of antimicrobial usage data

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2010, Pages

  McNeil, Vicki ^a   Cruickshank, Marilyn ^b   Duguid, Margaret ^b  

^a SA Health   (Australia)

^b Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAPENEM; CEFTRIAXONE; MEROPENEM; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; COST CONTROL; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PEER GROUP; TREATMENT FAILURE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS INFECTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; STATISTICS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; BENCHMARKING; CROSS INFECTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INPATIENTS; MEDICAL RECORDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79952110631     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04026.x     Document Type: Article

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