Assessment of an intervention aimed at early discontinuation of intravenous antimicrobial therapy in a Brazilian University hospital

Many interventions demonstrate success in adapting the duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy, but few studies have been conducted in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention in the induction of early discontinuation of intravenous antimicr...

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Main Authors: Gislaine Ferraresi Bonella, Astrídia Marília de Souza Fontes, Miguel Tanús Jorge, Alexandre Barcelos Morais da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016301209