Improving the Process of Antibiotic Therapy in Daily Practice
Author(s) -
Nils P. J. Vogtländer,
M.E.E. van Kasteren,
Stephanie Natsch,
Bart Jan Kullberg,
Yechiel A. Hekster,
J.W.M. van der Meer
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.164.11.1206
Subject(s) - medicine , dosing , psychological intervention , medical prescription , dose , antibiotics , emergency medicine , referral , renal function , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , family medicine , psychiatry
Timely administration of the first dose, dosage adjustment to renal function, switch from intravenous to oral administration, and streamlining are important aspects of rational antibiotic prescription. The goals of this study were to investigate all of these variables, compare them with predefined quality standards, and implement improvement with specific interventions.
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