Antimicrobial consumption in five adult intensive care units: a 33-month surveillance study

Antimicrobial consumption in five adult intensive care units: a 33-month surveillance study

Abstract Background Estimating the baseline antimicrobial consumption is extremely important to monitor the impact of antimicrobial stewardship activities that aim to reduce the burden and cost of antimicrobial consumption. Objectives To quantify service-specific antimicrobial consumption using diff...

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Main Authors: Hanan H. Balkhy, Aiman El-Saed, Ashraf El-Metwally, Yaseen M. Arabi, Sameera M. Aljohany, Muayed Al Zaibag, Salim Baharoon, Adel F. Alothman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Antimicrobial resistance
Consumption
Defined daily dose
Days of therapy
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0451-9

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