Profile of bacterial infectious disease and antimicrobial choices in an urban hospital at Maputo, Mozambique: a prospective observational study

Profile of bacterial infectious disease and antimicrobial choices in an urban hospital at Maputo, Mozambique: a prospective observational study

Background: Few antimicrobial resistance profile data exist for Mozambique. Limited antimicrobial stewardship and a lack of guidelines favour near anarchic antibiotic use. We aimed to study antibiotic selection rationale, empirical therapy, and use of cultures in Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Moz...

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Main Authors: Clotilde Nhatave, MD, Gilberto Lucas, MD, Inara Wate, MD, Zaira Sáu, MD, Sam Patel, MD, Emília V Noormahomed, PhD, Robert T Schooley, MD, Randy Taplitz, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19300993

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