Effect of antibiotic medicines availability on adherence to standard treatment guidelines among hospitalized adult patients in southern Malawi.

Effect of antibiotic medicines availability on adherence to standard treatment guidelines among hospitalized adult patients in southern Malawi.

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<h4>Background</h4>Antibiotic resistance is a global public health problem. High and inappropriate use of antibiotic therapy exacerbate the risk of antibiotic resistance. We assessed the effect of availability of antibiotic medicines on adherence to standard treatment guidelines among ho...

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Main Authors:	Francis Kachidza Chiumia, Adamson Sinjani Muula, Frider Chimimba, Happy Magwaza Nyirongo, Elizabeth Kampira, Felix Khuluza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293562

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