Point prevalence survey of antibiotic use in 26 Saudi hospitals in 2016

Point prevalence survey of antibiotic use in 26 Saudi hospitals in 2016

Objective: To evaluate the antibiotic prescribing trends, qualitatively and quantitatively, among Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals. Method and materials: In May 2016, information about the hospitals and patients was collected for all inpatients from 26 MOH hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Addition...

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Main Authors:	Maher Al Matar, Mushira Enani, Ghada Binsaleh, Hala Roushdy, Deema Alokaili, Amira Al Bannai, Yasser Khidir, Hail Al-Abdely
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:	Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034118301436

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