Empirical use of antibiotics and adjustment of empirical antibiotic therapies in a university hospital: a prospective observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several strategies to optimise the use of antibiotics have been developed. Most of these interventions can be classified as educational or restrictive. Restrictive measures are considered to be more effective, but the enforcement of...

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Main Authors: Battegay Manuel, Bingisser Roland, Widmer Andreas F, Sendi Pedram, Simcock Mathew, Mettler Julian, Fluckiger Ursula, Bassetti Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/21