Is adherence to national guidelines for parenteral empiric antibiotic therapy effective? Experience from a Sri Lankan center
Introduction: Guidelines for the selection of empirical antibiotics have been developed to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use. We assessed the extent of adherence to the national guidelines for the selection of parenteral empirical antibiotics for three selected infectio...
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| Main Authors: | Gayashan Chathuranga, Thushari Dissanayake, Neluka Fernando, Chandanie Amila Wanigatunge |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/16994 |
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