The impact of microbiological cultures on antibiotic prescribing in general internal medicine wards: microbiological evaluation and antibiotic use.
Maraha
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Department of Medical Microbiology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, PO Box747, 5000 AS, Tilburg, The Netherlands. bmarah@elisabeth.nl
Bonten
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Fiolet
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H
Stobberingh
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E
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003625:Data Collection; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents