Abstract:
:The selection of antimicrobial agents is guided by the use of formularies which often constrain prescribing options. There are several factors which influence the inclusion of specific agents. Two of the most important factors are microbial etiology of a disease and the incidence of antibiotic resistance. Various surveillance programs have highlighted the regional differences in antimicrobial susceptibility/resistance among various pathogens. This simple formula enables individual physicians, pharmacy and therapeutic committees and managed care formulary managers to harness local etiology and susceptibility information. In this paper the formula is applied to community- and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections.
journal_name
Int J Antimicrob Agentsjournal_title
International journal of antimicrobial agentsauthors
Blondeau JM,Tillotson GSdoi
10.1016/s0924-8579(98)00107-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1999-07-01 00:00:00pages
145-50issue
2eissn
0924-8579issn
1872-7913pii
S0924-8579(98)00107-1journal_volume
12pub_type
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.10.010
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.09.013
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of antimicrobial agents
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.08.037
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00