Survey of antimicrobial stewardship practices in Nebraska long-term care facilities

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 732-734

  Schooneveld, Trevor V ^a   Miller, Hannah ^a   Sayles, Harlan ^a   Watkins, Kristin ^a   Smith, Philip W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; NEBRASKA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES;

EID: 79958719822     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/660855     Document Type: Article

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