Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients.

P, Davey; E, Brown; L, Fenelon; R, Finch; I, Gould; G, Hartman; A, Holmes; C, Ramsay; E, Taylor; M, Wilcox; P, Wiffen

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003543.pub2

Public

Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients.

Shared by NobleBlocks on Oct 19, 2005 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Davey P

Brown E

Fenelon L

Abstract

Background Up to 50% of antibiotic usage in hospitals is inappropriate. In hospitals infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are associated with higher mortality, morbidity and prolonged hospital stay compared with infections caused by antibiotic-susceptible bacteria. Clostridium difficil...

Discussions