A cross-sectional survey of the profile and activities of Antimicrobial Management Teams in Irish Hospitals

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 377-383

  Fleming, Aoife ^a   Tonna, Antonella ^a,b   O'Connor, Sile ^a,c   Byrne, Stephen ^a   Stewart, Derek ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Bon Secours Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescribing; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial Management Teams; Antimicrobial stewardship; Hospital pharmacy; Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing; Ireland; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; IRELAND; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COMMUNICATION; CONSULTANTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; IRELAND; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84899898665     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9907-4     Document Type: Article

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