Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use in a Network of Canadian Hospitals in 2002 and 2009
oleh: 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
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.