Association between ward-specific antimicrobial use density and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance: a 60-month study

Junichi Yoshida, Tetsuya Kikuchi, Nobuo Matsubara, Ikuko Asano, Nobumichi Ogami Infection Control Committee, Shimonoseki City Hospital, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan Abstract: It is not known whether or not ward-specific antimicrobial use density (AUD) affects the ratio of methicillin-resistant Stap...

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Main Authors: Yoshida J, Kikuchi T, Matsubara N, Asano I, Ogami N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-07-01
Series:Infection and Drug Resistance
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/association-between-ward-specific-antimicrobial-use-density-and-methic-a13752