Educational intervention program to optimize the use of antibiotics: impact on prescribing habits, consumption of antimicrobial agents and cost savings

Educational intervention program to optimize the use of antibiotics: impact on prescribing habits, consumption of antimicrobial agents and cost savings

Antimicrobials are among the most frequently used drugs worldwide, especially in developing countries, where there are limited data on the use of these therapeutic agents. The Pharmacy Service and the Hospital Infection Control Commission (HICC) of a medium complexity university hospital, concerned...

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Main Authors: E. RIBEIRO, V. C. CASSETTARI, D. O. MELO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: São Paulo State University (UNESP) 2009-05-01
Series:Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada
Subjects:
antimicrobial utilization
costs
Defi ned Daily Dose
critical care.
Online Access:http://serv-bib.fcfar.unesp.br/seer/index.php/Cien_Farm/article/view/591

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