The increasing role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship in english hospitals

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2675-2681

  Wickens, H J ^a,b   Farrell, S ^a   Ashiru Oredope, D A I ^c   Jacklin, A ^a   Holmes, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic policy; Pharmacy; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTIBIOTIC POLICY; PHARMACY; PRESCRIBING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PHARMACISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84886310578     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt241     Document Type: Article

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