Antimicrobials in acute and long-term care: a point in time along the way to improved use

Melinda M Neuhauser; J Todd Weber

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.46.1800607

Antimicrobials in acute and long-term care: a point in time along the way to improved use

Euro Surveill. 2018 Nov;23(46):1800607. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.46.1800607.

Authors

Melinda M Neuhauser¹, J Todd Weber¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States.

PMID: 30458918
PMCID: PMC6247455
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.46.1800607

No abstract available

Keywords: AMR; LTCF; PPS; acute care; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic use; antimicrobial resistance; healthcare-associated infections; long-term care facilities; point prevalence survey; surveillance.

MeSH terms

Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use*
Cross Infection / drug therapy*
Drug Utilization*
Humans
Long-Term Care*

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents