Implementing a pharmacist-led sequential antimicrobial therapy strategy: A controlled before-and-after study

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 208-214

  Dunn, Katherine ^a   O'Reilly, Audrey ^a   Silke, Bernard ^a   Rogers, Thomas ^a   Bergin, Colm ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobials; Good prescribing practice; Intravenous; Ireland; Pharmacist; Therapy switch

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; HUMAN; IRELAND; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COST SAVINGS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; IRELAND; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960166260     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-010-9475-9     Document Type: Article

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