Impact of a computer-generated alert system prompting review of antibiotic use in hospitals.

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Published in J Antimicrob Chemother on March 05, 2009

Authors

Philippe Lesprit1, Trung Duong, Emmanuelle Girou, François Hemery, Christian Brun-Buisson

Author Affiliations

1: Unité de Contrôle, Epidémiologie et Prévention de l'Infection, Université Paris 12, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France. philippe.lesprit@hmn.aphp.fr

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