Impact of a training intervention on use of antimicrobials in teaching hospitals

• Main Authors: Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, Heller, Richard D., Smith, Anthony J., Milly, Afia F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens 2009
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/8030/1/Impact_of_a_training_intervention_on_use_of_antimicrobials_in_teaching_hospitals.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/8030/; http://www.jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/viewArticle/416
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: Antimicrobials are often used inappropriately in paediatric wards of medical college hospitals in Bangladesh. Most of the antimicrobials are prescribed based on clinical grounds–signs and symptoms. This intervention study assessed the effectiveness of a training intervention on antimicro...