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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19300993 |
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