Antibiotics in surgical wards: use or misuse? A newly industrialized country’s perspective

Introduction: Studies exploring the appropriateness of therapeutic antibiotic use among surgical patients are limited, particularly in developing countries. Therefore, the aim of our study was to determine the appropriateness of antibiotics prescribed in a surgical setting in Malaysia. Methodology:...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors:	Mun Kit Lim, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Sasheela Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Nur Aishah Taib, Mohamad Yasim Yusof, Claire Marie Italiano, David Chee Ming Kong, Adeeba Kamarulzaman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-11-01
Subjects:	antibiotic stewardship surgical appropriateness antibiotics Malaysia
Online Access:	https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6731