Health care provider education as a tool to enhance antibiotic stewardship practices

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 177-193

  Ohl, Christopher A ^a   Luther, Vera P ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Antibiotic prescribing; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic stewardship; Antibiotic stewardship education; Antimicrobial stewardship; Health care personnel; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL MARKETING; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CURRICULUM; DRUG UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CURRICULUM; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING;

EID: 84901243285     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: 15579824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2014.02.001     Document Type: Review

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