Measurement units for antibiotic consumption in outpatients

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2877-2878

  Čižman, Milan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Antibacterials; Antibiotic prescription; Antibiotic usage; Community

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BELGIUM; BENCHMARKING; COST CONTROL; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTPATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SLOVENIA; SWEDEN; AMBULATORY CARE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; STANDARDS;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84911029448     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku194     Document Type: Letter

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