Assessment of factors that influence timely administration of initial antibiotic dose using collaborative process mapping at a referral hospital in Malawi: a case study of pneumonia patients
Abstract Background Timely initiation of antibiotics within one hour of prescription is one of the recommended antibiotic stewardship interventions when managing patients with pneumonia in the emergency department. Effective implementation of this intervention depends on effective communication, a w...
Main Authors: | Chimwemwe Tusekile Mula, Lyn Middleton, Nicola Human, Christine Varga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3620-9 |
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