Inappropriate use of antifungal medications in a tertiary care center in Thailand: a prospective study.
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The incidence and factors associated with inappropriate use of antifungal medications were studied in a Thai tertiary care center. The incidence of inappropriate antifungal use was 74% (in 42 of 57 patients). Isolation of Candida species from urine (P = .004) was a risk factor, whereas receipt of an infectious diseases consultation (P = .004) was protective.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
دوره 29 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008