The experience of an antimicrobial stewardship program and antibiotic consumption and resistance trends during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary care center in Beirut

The experience of an antimicrobial stewardship program and antibiotic consumption and resistance trends during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary care center in Beirut

Background: Antimicrobial Resistance, a global concern, worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic that caused a surge of critically ill patients, increased antimicrobial consumption, and the spread of infections with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) aim to op...

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Main Authors: Nisrine Haddad, Rony M. Zeenny, Celia El Halabi, Tamara Abdallah, Remie El Helou, Nada Kara Zahreddine, Souha S. Kanj, Nesrine A. Rizk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19 pandemic
Antibiotic stewardship
Antimicrobial resistance
Infection prevention and control
Infectious disease
Multidrug-resistant bacteria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123004434

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