Effective use of a clinical decision-support system to advance antimicrobial stewardship

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 69, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 1543-1544

  Patel, Jean ^a   Esterly, John S ^a   Scheetz, Marc H ^a   Bolon, Maureen K ^b   Postelnick, Michael J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84865974089     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp110729     Document Type: Letter

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