Effect of an antimicrobial stewardship program in the prevention of antibiotic misuse in patients with spinal cord injury undergoing minor urologic procedures: a single-group, quasi-experiment study

Abstract Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are an internationally recognized strategy for reducing antimicrobial resistance while maintaining patient safety. ASP activities include the restriction of broad-spectrum antibiotics, the establishment of hospital guidelines based on ant...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Lina I. Alnajjar, Nourah S. Alrashidi, Njoud Almutairi, Noura Alshamrani, Omar S. Khan, Sajjad Ali, Amira M Youssef, Reem Binsuwaidan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Antimicrobial stewardship program Minor urological procedure Spinal cord injury/disease Antimicrobial prophylaxis Surgical prophylaxis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08351-4