A complete and multifaceted overview of antibiotic use and infection diagnosis in the intensive care unit: results from a prospective four-year registration

A complete and multifaceted overview of antibiotic use and infection diagnosis in the intensive care unit: results from a prospective four-year registration

Abstract Background Preparing an antibiotic stewardship program requires detailed information on overall antibiotic use, prescription indication and ecology. However, longitudinal data of this kind are scarce. Computerization of the patient chart has offered the potential to collect complete data of...

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Main Authors: Liesbet De Bus, Bram Gadeyne, Johan Steen, Jerina Boelens, Geert Claeys, Dominique Benoit, Jan De Waele, Johan Decruyenaere, Pieter Depuydt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Antibiotic stewardship
Intensive care unit
Electronic surveillance
Longitudinal surveillance
Infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2178-7

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