title: Setting standards--antibiotic policies.
abstract: It is important to choose appropriate topics for audit in order to produce satisfactory results and maintain interest and enthusiasm. A trail of incomplete audit cycles is unhelpful and demoralizing. The audit should be carefully designed and a vital stage is choosing appropriate standards upon which to measure current performance. An agreed policy provides a practical standard against which to audit the use of antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, James Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gerken
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003657:Decision Making; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D005572:Formularies, Hospital as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000592:standards; D016134:Organizational Policy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents