Real-time monitoring of antimicrobial use density to reduce antimicrobial resistance through the promotion of antimicrobial heterogeneity in a haematology/oncology unit | Zendy

Shogo Murata | Zendy; Toshiki Mushino | Zendy; Hiroki Hosoi | Zendy; Kodai Kuriyama | Zendy; Miwa Kurimoto | Zendy; Juri Watanuki | Zendy; Akinori Nishikawa | Zendy; Takashi Sonoki | Zendy; Hideki Nakakuma | Zendy; Nobuyoshi Hanaoka | Zendy

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Real-time monitoring of antimicrobial use density to reduce antimicrobial resistance through the promotion of antimicrobial heterogeneity in a haematology/oncology unit

Author(s) -

Shogo Murata,

Toshiki Mushino,

Hiroki Hosoi,

Kodai Kuriyama,

Miwa Kurimoto,

Juri Watanuki,

Akinori Nishikawa,

Takashi Sonoki,

Hideki Nakakuma,

Nobuyoshi Hanaoka

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkv151

Subject(s) - antimicrobial , hematology , antibiotic resistance , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology

In haematology/oncology units, the frequent and heavy use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials can lead to outbreaks of antimicrobial resistance. Increasing antimicrobial heterogeneity might be a useful strategy for preventing such resistance.

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