'Careful goodbye at the door': is there role for antimicrobial stewardship interventions for antimicrobial therapy prescribed on hospital discharge?
Abstract Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions largely target inpatient antimicrobial prescribing. Literature on appropriateness of antimicrobials prescribed at the interface between hospital and the community is minimal. This study was designed to assess the appropriateness of an...
Main Authors: | R. Chavada, J. Davey, L. O’Connor, D. Tong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3147-0 |
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