Application of ATC/DDD methodology to evaluate perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 120-126

  Akalin, Serife ^a   Kutlu, Selda Sayin ^a   Cirak, Bayram ^a   Eskiçorapcı, Saadettin Yilmaz ^a   Bagdatli, Dilek ^a   Akkaya, Semih ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; ATC DDD index; Audit; Cost; Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; ORNIDAZOLE; SULTAMICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANATOMIC THERAPEUTIC CHEMICAL DEFINED DAILY DOSES SYSTEM; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PERIOPERATIVE ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WARD; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; AGED; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860812449     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9601-3     Document Type: Article

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