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Clinical and economic impact of an antibiotics stewardship programme in a regional hospital in Hong Kong

1 Oct 2008

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BACKGROUND: Inappropriate use of antibiotics is one of the important factors attributing to emergence of drug-resistant pathogens. Infection with multidrug-resistant pathogens adversely affects quality of medical care. CONTEXT: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, an 1800-bed acute service hospital in Hong Kong. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for treating acute infections. KEY MEASURES FOR IMPROVEMENT: Reduce...

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PMID: 18842981
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.023267

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