Antimicrobial stewardship in Victorian hospitals: A statewide survey to identify current gaps

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 199, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 692-695

  James, Rodney S ^a   McIntosh, Kylie A ^b   Luu, Susan B ^c   Cotta, Menino O ^c   Marshall, Caroline ^a   Thursky, Karin A ^c   Buising, Kirsty L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Victorian Department of Health   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; URBAN AREA;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SELF REPORT; VICTORIA;

EID: 84887727157     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.10422     Document Type: Article

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