Assessment of implementation of antibiotic stewardship program in surgical prophylaxis at a secondary care hospital in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Abstract Antibiotic overuse is a major factor for causing antibiotic resistance globally. However, only few studies reported the implementation and evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in Gulf Cooperation Council. This study was conducted within 8-months periods to evaluate the effect of...

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Main Authors: Hessa Saleh Alshehhi, Areeg Anwer Ali, Duaa Salem Jawhar, Essam Mahran Aly, Srinivas Swamy, Manal Abdel Fattah, Khawla Abdullah Drweesh, Azzan Alsaadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80219-y