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P03 Improving antimicrobial stewardship and sustainability by promoting oral metronidazole in eligible surgical patients at the Royal Alexandra Hospital

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial stewardship (AS) is essential to minimize the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.(1) Timely IV to oral antibiotic switch and promotion of the oral route are key AS initiatives in the acute hospital setting.(1) Metronidazole is commonly prescribed IV in the sur...

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Autores principales: Rodger, Rachael, Robertson, Amy, McGee, Caroline, Chisholm, Lindsey, Ballantyne, Helen, McCutcheon, Claire
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9156003/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlac053.003