Decreasing Trends in Antibiotic Consumption in Public Hospitals from 2014 to 2017 Following the Decentralization of Drug Procurement in Myanmar

Decreasing Trends in Antibiotic Consumption in Public Hospitals from 2014 to 2017 Following the Decentralization of Drug Procurement in Myanmar

(1) Background: In 2014, drug procurement for public hospitals in Myanmar was decentralized to a pull system. This might lead to increasing trends in the consumption of broad-spectrum and last-resort antibiotics. For fiscal years 2014-2017, we assessed annual antibiotic consumption trends and patter...

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Main Authors: Khin Hnin Pwint, Kyaw Soe Min, Wenjing Tao, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Khin Thet Wai, Hnin Aye Kyi, Sushma Shakya, Badri Thapa, Rony Zachariah, Zaw Than Htun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
operational research
antimicrobial resistance
antibiotic stewardship
AWaRe
SORT IT
surveillance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/57

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