Antimicrobial stewardship initiative in treatment of urinary tract infections at a rehabilitation and complex continuing care hospital

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 144-149

  Cheung, Anne ^a   Karmali, Gulzar ^a   Noble, Sandina ^a   Song, Howard ^a  

^a WEST PARK HEALTHCARE CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; CREATININE; GENTAMICIN; NITROFURANTOIN; URINARY TRACT ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CREATININE CLEARANCE; CYSTITIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; ONTARIO; PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PYELONEPHRITIS; REHABILITATION CENTER; TEACHING HOSPITAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 85021867231     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: 19202903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v70i2.1648     Document Type: Article

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