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An Infectious Diseases Physician-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Small Community Hospital Associated With Improved Susceptibility Patterns and Cost-Savings After the First Year

The importance of antimicrobial stewardship is increasingly recognized, yet data from community hospitals are limited. Despite an initially low acceptance rate, an Infectious Diseases physician-led program at a 70-bed rural hospital was associated with a 42% decrease in anti-infective expenditures a...

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Autores principales: Day, Shandra R., Smith, Dennis, Harris, Karen, Cox, Heather L., Mathers, Amy J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4473105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26110166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv064