A broad-spectrum beta-lactam-sparing stewardship program in a middle-income country public hospital: antibiotic use and expenditure outcomes and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles

A broad-spectrum beta-lactam-sparing stewardship program in a middle-income country public hospital: antibiotic use and expenditure outcomes and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programs are an efficient way to reduce inappropriate use of antimicrobials and costs; however, supporting data are scarce in middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate antibiotic use, bacterial susceptibility profiles, and the economic impac...

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Main Authors: Tiago Zequinao, Juliano Gasparetto, Dayana dos Santos Oliveira, Gabriel Takahara Silva, João Paulo Telles, Felipe Francisco Tuon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Hospital setting
Tertiary care
Trauma emergency
Middle-income country
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867020300660

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