Early experience with antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds at a tertiary referral hospital

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-35

  Cairns, Kelly A ^a   Jenney, Adam W J ^a   Krishnaswamy, Sushena ^a   Dooley, Michael J ^a   Morrissey, Orla ^a   Lewin, Sharon R ^a   Cheng, Allen C ^b  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; AUSTRALIA; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRESCRIPTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL AND HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84857855741     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.10809     Document Type: Letter

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