Evaluation of pharmacy generalists performing antimicrobial stewardship services

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 1298-1303

  Carreno, Joseph J ^a   Kenney, Rachel M ^b   Bloome, Mary ^b   McDonnell, Jane ^b   Rodriguez, Jennifer ^b,c   Weinmann, Allison ^d   Kilgore, Paul E ^e   Davis, Susan L ^b,e  

^a ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c St Joseph Mercy Chelsea   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFEPIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CARE BUNDLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TREATMENT DURATION; AGED; EVALUATION STUDY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84957629351     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp140619     Document Type: Article

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