Participatory action research in antimicrobial stewardship: A novel approach to improving antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals and long-term care facilities

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1734-1741

  Van Buul, Laura W ^a,b   Sikkens, Jonne J ^a,b   Van Agtmael, Michiel A ^b   Kramer, Mark H H ^b   Van der Steen, Jenny T ^a,b   Hertogh, Cees M P M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial prescribing behaviour; Intervention implementation; Prescribing practice

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACTION RESEARCH; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE;

EID: 84902436463     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku068     Document Type: Article

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