Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use in a Network of Canadian Hospitals in 2002 and 2009

Autor: Geoffrey Taylor, Denise Gravel, Lynora Saxinger, Kathryn Bush, Kimberley Simmonds, Anne Matlow, Joanne Embree, Nicole Le Saux, Lynn Johnston, Kathryn N Suh, John Embil, Elizabeth Henderson, Michael John, Virginia Roth, Alice Wong, The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 26, Iss 2, Pp 85-89 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1712-9532
DOI: 10.1155/2015/468987
Popis: BACKGROUND: Increasing antimicrobial resistance has been identified as an important global health threat. Antimicrobial use is a major driver of resistance, especially in the hospital sector. Understanding the extent and type of antimicrobial use in Canadian hospitals will aid in developing national antimicrobial stewardship priorities.
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