Pharmacy sales data versus ward stock accounting for the surveillance of broad-spectrum antibiotic use in hospitals
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antibiotic consumption in hospitals is commonly measured using the accumulated amount of drugs delivered from the pharmacy to ward held stocks. The reliability of this method, particularly the impact of the length of the registration...
Main Authors: | Haug Jon B, Myhr Randi, Reikvam Åsmund |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/11/166 |
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