Prescriber preference may influence prolonged antibiotic usage more than patient characteristics in long-term care facilities

Evid Based Nurs. 2014 Apr;17(2):61-2. doi: 10.1136/eb-2013-101458. Epub 2013 Sep 2.

Authors

Aoife Fleming¹, Stephen Byrne

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology & Public health and School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;

PMID: 23999193
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2013-101458

No abstract available

Keywords: Geriatric Medicine.

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MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Drug Prescriptions*
Female
Humans
Male
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents