An evaluation of the association between an antimicrobial stewardship score and antimicrobial usage

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1588-1591

  Pakyz, Amy L ^a   Moczygemba, Leticia R ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Stevens, Michael P ^a   Edmond, Michael B ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit with intervention and feedback; Automated surveillance software; Preauthorization

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS;

EID: 84929752074     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku555     Document Type: Article

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