Scientific article
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Antimicrobial de-escalation of treatment for healthcare-associated pneumonia within the Veterans Healthcare Administration

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The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, vol. 71, no. 2, p. 539-546

Publication date

2016

Abstract

The objective of this study was to measure quantitatively antimicrobial de-escalation utilizing electronic medication administration data based on the spectrum of activity for antimicrobial therapy (i.e. spectrum score) to identify variables associated with de-escalation in a nationwide healthcare system.

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MADARAS-KELLY, Karl et al. Antimicrobial de-escalation of treatment for healthcare-associated pneumonia within the Veterans Healthcare Administration. In: The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 2016, vol. 71, n° 2, p. 539–546. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv338

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0305-7453
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