Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: The need for wider engagement

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 885-887

  Charani, Esmita ^a   Holmes, Alison H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

INFECTION CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84887724871     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002444     Document Type: Editorial

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