Hospital Antibiotic Policy
SEA-HLM-414
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Step-by-step approach for development and implementation of
hospital antibiotic policy and standard treatment guidelines
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Distribution: General
Step-by-step approach for development and implementation of
hospital antibiotic policy and standard treatment guidelines
© World Health Organization 2011
All rights reserved. Requests for publications, or for permission to reproduce or translate
WHO publications, whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution, can be obtained from Publishing and Sales, World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia,
Indraprastha Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110 002, India (fax: +91-11-23370197; e-mail: publications@ searo.who.int).
The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement.
The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters.
All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World
Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.
This publication contains the collective views of an international group of experts and does not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policy of the World Health