Reality Check: How Should We Control Antimicrobial Use? Current Practices and Controversies

Overview

Journal Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Specialties Health Services
Infectious Diseases
Nursing
Public Health

Date 2001 Jan 5

PMID 11140917

Citations 3

Authors

B Coignard

J D Siegel

R A Weinstein

A H Sohn

R L Sinkowitz-Cochran

W R Jarvis

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Abstract

The infectious diseases community shares a wide consensus about the need for control of antimicrobial use. However, current practices toward this goal remain controversial. This "Reality Check" session assessed attendees of the 4th Decennial Conference regarding their knowledge and practices about control of antimicrobial use in hospitals.

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