Antibiotic guide
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چکیده
The Antibiotic Guide is a clinically oriented database developed by Johns Hopkins infectious disease and pharmacology personnel. It is described as a decision support tool for clinicians. The guide has two components: a main database of more than 160 antibiotics, which can be searched by entering a search term or by choosing a drug name, diagnosis or pathogen; and a feature area including news of recent journal articles, reports, and a question-andanswer forum. All the information is peer-reviewed by Johns Hopkins staff, and each section explicitly states the sources (largely the opinion of Johns Hopkins experts and guidelines, if available) and links to a clear disclaimer page.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002