Surveillance of broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription in Singaporean hospitals: a 5-year longitudinal study.

Surveillance of broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription in Singaporean hospitals: a 5-year longitudinal study.

BACKGROUND: Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics may contribute towards higher levels antimicrobial resistance. A key intervention for improving appropriate antibiotic prescription is surveillance of prescription. This paper presents the results of a longitudinal surveillance of broad-spectrum...

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Main Authors: Yi-Xin Liew, Prabha Krishnan, Chay-Leng Yeo, Thean-Yen Tan, Siok-Ying Lee, Wan-Peng Lim, Winnie Lee, Li-Yang Hsu, Network for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Singapore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3235163?pdf=render

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