Does adjustment of antibiotic treatment according to the results of blood cultures lead to decreased antibiotic use and costs?
Adjustment of antibiotic therapy according to the results of blood cultures led to a reduction in the number of antibiotics and a narrowing of antibiotic therapy. The costs for antibiotics decreased.
Compliance with current smoke-free legislation appears to be variable. Consistency in the meaning of smoke-free status in schools is lacking. There appears to be good staff and parent support for making all schools totally smoke-free. The best way to achieve universal, permanent and totally smoke-free status for New Zealand schools would be to amend current legislation to include specific requirements for all school premises.