Antibiotic use among surgical inpatients at a tertiary health facility: a case for a standardized protocol for presumptive antimicrobial therapy in the developing world

Antibiotic use among surgical inpatients at a tertiary health facility: a case for a standardized protocol for presumptive antimicrobial therapy in the developing world

Summary: Background: Indiscriminate antimicrobial use is one of the greatest contributors to antimicrobial resistance. A low level of asepsis in hospitals and inadequate laboratory support have been adduced as reasons for indiscriminate use of antimicrobials among surgical patients. At present, the...

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Main Authors: U.U. Nnadozie, C.D. Umeokonkwo, C.C. Maduba, D. Igwe-Okomiso, C.K. Onah, U.C. Madubueze, C.C. Anikwe, A. Versporten, I. Pauwels, H. Goossens, A.U.-O. Ogbuanya, O.O. Oduyebo, E.O. Onwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Antimicrobial guidelines
Antimicrobial resistance
Developing world
Presumptive antimicrobial therapy
Surgical inpatients
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088920300421

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