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Adherence Barriers to Antimicrobial Treatment Guidelines in Teaching Hospital, the Netherlands

To optimize appropriate antimicrobial use in a university hospital and identify barriers hampering implementation strategies, physicians were interviewed regarding their opinions on antimicrobial policies. Results indicated that effective strategies should include regular updates of guidelines that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mol, Peter G.M., Rutten, Willem J.M.J., Gans, Rijk O.B., Degener, John E., Haaijer-Ruskamp, Flora M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15109428
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.030292
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Sumario:To optimize appropriate antimicrobial use in a university hospital and identify barriers hampering implementation strategies, physicians were interviewed regarding their opinions on antimicrobial policies. Results indicated that effective strategies should include regular updates of guidelines that incorporate the views of relevant departments and focus on addressing senior staff and residents because residents do not make independent decisions in a teaching-hospital setting.