Antibiotic stewardship programmes and the surgeon's role

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 264-266

  Cakmakci M ^a  

^a Anadolu Saglik Merkezi Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic stewardship; Complications; Patient safety; Quality of care; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; POLICY; STANDARDS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84933178901     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.01.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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