Improving antimicrobial stewardship: AmWeb, a tool for helping microbiologists in England to 'Start Smart' when advising on antibiotic treatment

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2181-2182

  Johnson, Alan P ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health informatics; Prescribing; Surveillance of resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AMWEB TOOL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

HEALTH INFORMATICS; PRESCRIBING; SURVEILLANCE OF RESISTANCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNET; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY;

EID: 84888808384     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt216     Document Type: Article

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