An antibiotic stewardship program in a surgical ICU of a resource-limited country: financial impact with improved clinical outcomes
Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance (ABX-R) is alarming in lower/middle-income countries (LMICs). Nonadherence to antibiotic guidelines and inappropriate prescribing are significant contributing factors to ABX-R. This study determined the clinical and economic impacts of antibiotic stewardship...
Main Authors: | Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Faisal Khan, Gul Ambreen, Syed Shamim Raza, Seema Irfan, Kiren Habib, Hasnain Zafar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-020-00272-w |
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