Health-related quality of life after intensive care unit discharge: A comparison between 2 standard antibiotic regimens

M.A. Aldeyab, M.P. Kearney, M.G. Scott, J. Hanley, J.C. McElnay

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)807-808
Number of pages2
JournalInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume30
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - Aug 2009

Bibliographical note

Export Date: 15 September 2018

CODEN: ICEPE

Correspondence Address: McElnay, J. C.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Clinical and Practice Research Group, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, United Kingdom; email: [email protected]

Chemicals/CAS: amoxicillin, 26787-78-0, 34642-77-8, 61336-70-7; ciprofloxacin, 85721-33-1; metronidazole, 39322-38-8, 443-48-1; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ciprofloxacin, 85721-33-1; Penicillanic Acid, 87-53-6; Piperacillin, 61477-96-1; piperacillin-tazobactam combination product, 157044-21-8

Tradenames: tazocin

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Keywords

  • amoxicillin
  • antibiotic agent
  • ciprofloxacin
  • metronidazole
  • piperacillin plus tazobactam
  • add on therapy
  • anaerobic infection
  • antibiotic resistance
  • antibiotic therapy
  • APACHE
  • comparative study
  • health care
  • health care policy
  • health status
  • hospital discharge
  • human
  • intensive care unit
  • letter
  • methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
  • nonhuman
  • quality of life
  • visual analog scale
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
  • Patient Discharge
  • Penicillanic Acid
  • Piperacillin
  • Quality of Life
  • Questionnaires

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