Evaluating the appropriateness of carbapenem and piperacillin-tazobactam prescribing in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is presently considered an emergent major global public health concern and excessive and/or inappropriate use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials contribute to the development of AMR. Objective: To evaluate the appropriateness of carbapenems and piperacillin-t...

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Main Authors: Nada A Alsaleh, Hussain A Al-Omar, Ahmed Y Mayet, Alexander B Mullen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131901642030222X