Surveillance of overall hospital antibiotic consumption: Is stratification according to hospital size the best method?

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1223-1225

  Couderc, C ^a   Lacave L ^a   L'Heriteau F ^a   Astagneau, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOTE; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENCHMARKING; DRUG UTILIZATION; FRANCE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80955145045     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662622     Document Type: Note

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