Half of Prescribed Antibiotics Are Not Needed: A Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention and Clinical Outcomes in a Referral Hospital in Ethiopia

Half of Prescribed Antibiotics Are Not Needed: A Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention and Clinical Outcomes in a Referral Hospital in Ethiopia

Intense antibiotic consumption in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) is fueled by critical gaps in laboratory infrastructure and entrenched syndromic management of infectious syndromes. Few data inform the achievability and impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions, particularly in Sub...

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Main Authors: Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle, Damen Haile Mariam, Workeabeba Abebe Taye, Atalay Mulu Fentie, Wondwossen Amogne Degu, Tinsae Alemayehu, Temesgen Beyene, Michael Libman, Teferi Gedif Fenta, Cedric P. Yansouni, Makeda Semret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
AMR
antimicrobial stewardship
antimicrobial prescribing
audit-feedback
pharmacist
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00109/full

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