A cross-sectional survey of antimicrobial stewardship strategies in UK hospitals

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 516-520

  Tonna, A P ^a   Gould, I M ^b   Stewart, D ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antimicrobial management team; antimicrobial stewardship; hospital

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; UNITED KINGDOM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; ENGLAND; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84906938776     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12181     Document Type: Article

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