Snapshot of antimicrobial stewardship programs in the hospitals of Pakistan: findings and implications

Objective: We are unaware of the extent of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) among hospitals in Pakistan, which is a concern given the population size, high use of antibiotics across sectors and increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates. Consequently, we sought to address this by under...

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Main Authors: Zikria Saleem, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Furqan Khurshid Hashmi, Brian Godman, Zakkiudin Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358190