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