Review article

Rational Utilisation of Antimicrobials - the Concept of Reserve Antibiotic

Aleksandar Knežević

Abstract

The inappropriate use of antimicrobials is
widespread with consequences as the rise of emergence of
drug-resistant microorganisms, increased costs and worse
outcoms of medical care. Therefore a number of methods for
control of their utilization are used. So far the best results are
reached with the concept of reserve antibiotic. In the article
are described different methods for control of antimicrobials
utilization with the special emphasis on the concept of
reserve antibiotic.

Keywords

utilization of antimicrobial drugs; methods of control; concept of reserve antibiotic

Hrčak ID:

19215

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/19215

Publication date:

20.9.2000.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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