Third generation cephalosporin use in a tertiary hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad: need for an antibiotic policy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tertiary care hospitals are a potential source for development and spread of bacterial resistance being in the loop to receive outpatients and referrals from community nursing homes and hospitals. The liberal use of third-generation...
Main Authors: | Teemul Karen, Ramlal Hema, Phillips Marjorie, Pinto Pereira Lexley M, Prabhakar P |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-12-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/59 |
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