Antimicrobial stewardship resources and activities for children in tertiary hospitals in Australasia: A comprehensive survey

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 134-139

  Bryant, Penelope A ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC WARD; PHARMACIST; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEW ZEALAND; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STANDARDS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL AUDIT; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INSERVICE TRAINING; NEW ZEALAND; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84924792697     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.00143     Document Type: Article

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