Effects of a clinical pathway on antibiotic use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a multi-site study in China

Effects of a clinical pathway on antibiotic use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a multi-site study in China

Abstract Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common condition with high mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs. This study aimed to determine whether clinical pathway (CP) implementation in different hospitals in China increased antibiotic compliance with the national CP in inpatie...

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Main Authors: Liping Zhu, Jie Bai, Yongcong Chen, Di Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clinical pathway
Antibiotic
Implementation
Community-acquired pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3369-1

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