Journal article
Antimicrobials in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ‐ An Analysis of the Time to Next Exacerbation Before and After Implementation of Standing Orders
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the mean time to next exacerbation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) before and after the implementation of standing orders.
SETTING: Tertiary care hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Authors
Goddard RD; McNeil SA; Slayter KL; McIvor RA
Journal
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 254–259
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2003
DOI
10.1155/2003/392617
ISSN
1712-9532