Using Design Science Research Methodology to Implement a Surveillance and Decision-Support Information System to Manage Healthcare Associated Infections and Antibiotic use in Hospitals
- Authors: Lapão L, Pinto P, Silva MM, Simões AS
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: European Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems
- Link: http://haitool.ihmt.unl.pt/papers/EMCIS_2016.pdf
About thirty seven thousand people die per year in Europe due to infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria. Combating antimicrobial resistance is a world top priority so that lives can be saved and associated costs reduced. Indiscriminate antibiotic prescription is an additional and unnecessary selection pressure that accelerates the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. In […]
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