Improving antimicrobial prescribing: Implementation of an antimicrobial IV-to- oral switch policy

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 294-300

  McCallum, A D ^a   Sutherland, R K ^a   Mackintosh, C L ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial; Intravenous; IVOS; Oral; Stewardship

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY;

ANTIBIOTIC; ANTIMICROBIAL; INTRAVENOUS; IVOS; ORAL; STEWARDSHIP;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84899923454     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2013.403     Document Type: Article

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