ICMR programme on antibiotic stewardship, prevention of infection & control (ASPIC)

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 139, Issue FEB, 2014, Pages 226-230

  Chandy, Sujith J ^a   Michael, Joy Sarojini ^a   Veeraraghavan, Balaji ^a   Abraham, O C ^a   Bachhav, Sagar S ^b   Kshirsagar, Nilima A ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial stewardship; ASPIC; ICMR workshop

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP, PREVENTION OF INFECTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WORKSHOP; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; GENETICS; HOSPITAL; INDIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROCEDURES;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84897449073     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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