Point-prevalence study of inappropriate antibiotic use at a tertiary Australian hospital

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 719-721

  Ingram, P R ^a   Seet, J M ^a   Budgeon, C A ^a   Murray, R ^a  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Australia; Inappropriate; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CREATININE; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONIST; GLYCOPEPTIDE; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BONE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICATION ERROR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK FACTOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CREATININE; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RISK FACTORS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84862547105     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02809.x     Document Type: Article

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