Overuse of antibiotics in maternity and neonatal wards, a descriptive report from public hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Overuse of antibiotics in maternity and neonatal wards, a descriptive report from public hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abstract Background Overuse of antibiotics is a major challenge and undermines measures to control drug resistance worldwide. Postnatal women and newborns are at risk of infections and are often prescribed prophylactic antibiotics although there is no evidence to support their universal use in eithe...

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Main Authors: Mwaka A. Kakolwa, Susannah L. Woodd, Alexander M. Aiken, Fatuma Manzi, Giorgia Gon, Wendy J. Graham, Abdunoor M. Kabanywanyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Maternal
Neonatal
Antibiotics
Maternity
Tanzania
Stewardship
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-01014-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-01014-6

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