Design and analysis of a pharmacist-enhanced antimicrobial stewardship program in Thailand

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 956-959

  Apisarnthanarak, Anucha ^a   Lapcharoen, Pimpun ^b   Vanichkul, Pitcha ^b   Srisaeng Ngoen, Tananat ^b   Mundy, Linda M ^c  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic control; Antibiotic stewardship; Clinical pharmacist; Thailand; Trained pharmacist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APACHE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORTALITY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; THAILAND; TREATMENT DURATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VERY ELDERLY;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; THAILAND;

EID: 84941600356     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.05.011     Document Type: Article

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