Open AccessPatterns of Antimicrobial Use Among Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia
Author(s) -
Erika M. C. D’Agata
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2007.104
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial , dementia , cohort , nursing homes , nursing , disease , organic chemistry , chemistry
Nursing home residents with advanced dementia are at high risk of infections and antimicrobial exposure near the end of life. Detailed studies quantifying antimicrobial prescribing practices among these residents have not been performed.
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