Reducing Vancomycin Use Utilizing a Computer Guideline: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Kaveh G Shojania,
Deborah S. Yokoe,
Richard Platt,
Julie Fiskio,
N. Ma'Luf,
David W. Bates
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of the american medical informatics association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.614
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-974X
pISSN - 1067-5027
DOI - 10.1136/jamia.1998.0050554
Subject(s) - vancomycin , medicine , guideline , pharmacy , randomized controlled trial , intensive care medicine , intervention (counseling) , emergency medicine , family medicine , nursing , staphylococcus aureus , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci represent an increasingly important cause of nosocomial infections. Minimizing vancomycin use represents a key strategy in preventing the spread of these infections.
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