Antibiotic stewardship: does it work in hospital practice? A review of the evidence base

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 799-805

  Hulscher, M E J L ^a   Prins, J M ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibiotic stewardship; Appropriate antibiotic use; Behavioural change interventions; Daily clinical practice; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 85029512058     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.07.017     Document Type: Review

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