An international cross-sectional survey of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in hospitals

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1245-1255

  Howard, P ^a   Pulcini, C ^b,c   Levy Hara, G ^d   West, R M ^e   Gould, I M ^f   Harbarth, S ^g   Nathwani, D ^h  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^d HOSPITAL DURAND   (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^f ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^g GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^h UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic management; Antibiotic policy; Antibiotic prescription

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CARE BUNDLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INFECTION RATE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORTALITY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT DURATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; POLICY; PRESCRIPTION; STANDARDS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY;

EID: 84926513106     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku497     Document Type: Article

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