Cephalosporin utilisation review and evaluation

• Published in: PharmacoEconomics Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 100
• Main Authors: Misan, G M, Dollman, C, Shaw, D R, Burgess, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand 01.08.1995
• Subjects: Bacterial Infections - economics; Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Bacterial Infections - prevention & control; Cephalosporin Resistance; Cephalosporins - economics; Cephalosporins - therapeutic use; Drug Utilization Review - economics; Humans

The clinical misuse of drugs may result in preventable patient morbidity and mortality, costly remedial care, additional costs for diagnosis and management of iatrogenic disease and unnecessary wastage of healthcare resources. In recognition of this problem, drug utilisation evaluation (DUE) has bee...