[Economic impact of a health care program on antibiotics].
The increased use of more expensive broad-spectrum antibiotics has had an impact on health care costs and the potential emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial drug prescription programs resulted in a significant reduction in the inappropriate use of certain antibiotics and in the pharmacy budget. The authors present the economic impact of an antimicrobial drug prescription program in a small community hospital.
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Serviço de Medicina, Hospital de Sta. Luzia, Elvas.
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Miranda
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000191:economics*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Impacto Económico de um Programa de Qualidade Assistencial em Antibióticos.