An overview of the hospitals’ antimicrobial stewardship programs implemented to improve antibiotics’ utilization, cost and resistance patterns

An overview of the hospitals’ antimicrobial stewardship programs implemented to improve antibiotics’ utilization, cost and resistance patterns

Introduction: The high reliance of the physicians and surgeons on the antibiotics since their discovery has led to an irrational antibiotic utilization which not only has raised the incidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) but also increased the cost of treatment with antibiotics as high use of a...

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Main Authors: Ovais Ullah Shirazi, Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman, Che Suraya Zin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy
Subjects:
Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program, Interventions, utilization patterns of antibiotics, cost patterns of antibiotics; infection control, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Study designs
Antimicrobial Stewardwish (AMS) Program
interventions
utilization patterns of antibiotics
cost patterns of antibiotics
infection control
Online Access:https://journals.iium.edu.my/ktn/index.php/jp/article/view/76

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