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Controlling use of antimicrobial agents.

R A Duncan1.   

Abstract

Physicians and hospitals must curtail the excessive use of antimicrobial agents to limit the emergence and spread of multiply resistant organisms. This article describes how to organize an antimicrobial control program and provides options for hospitals working with a range of resources.

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Year:  1997        PMID: 9131372     DOI: 10.1086/647608

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol        ISSN: 0899-823X            Impact factor:   3.254


  3 in total

1.  The need for continued monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from London and Malta.

Authors:  Simon W J Gould; Paul Cuschieri; Jess Rollason; Anthony C Hilton; Sue Easmon; Mark D Fielder
Journal:  Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob       Date:  2010-07-21       Impact factor: 3.944

2.  Outcomes of early switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics on medical wards.

Authors:  Dominik Mertz; Michael Koller; Patricia Haller; Markus L Lampert; Herbert Plagge; Balthasar Hug; Gian Koch; Manuel Battegay; Ursula Flückiger; Stefano Bassetti
Journal:  J Antimicrob Chemother       Date:  2009-04-28       Impact factor: 5.790

3.  Monitoring antimicrobial use and resistance: comparison with a national benchmark on reducing vancomycin use and vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

Authors:  Scott K Fridkin; Rachel Lawton; Jonathan R Edwards; Fred C Tenover; John E McGowan; Robert P Gaynes
Journal:  Emerg Infect Dis       Date:  2002-07       Impact factor: 6.883

  3 in total

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