National survey of antimicrobial stewardship programs in Thailand

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 86-88

  Khawcharoenporn, Thana ^a   Apisarnthanarak, Anucha ^a   Mundy, Linda M ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b LM Mundy LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic control; Drug utilization evaluation; Factors; Hospitals

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCORING SYSTEM; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; THAILAND;

EID: 84872028409     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.032     Document Type: Article

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