Antimicrobial usage at a large teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

Antimicrobial usage at a large teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health concern. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) curbs resistance rates by encouraging rational antimicrobial use. However, data on antimicrobial stewardship in developing countries is scarce. The objective of this study was to characterize antimicrobial u...

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Main Authors:	Anne M Masich, Ana D Vega, Patricia Callahan, Amber Herbert, Sombo Fwoloshi, Paul M Zulu, Duncan Chanda, Uchizi Chola, Lloyd Mulenga, Lottie Hachaambwa, Neha S Pandit, Emily L Heil, Cassidy W Claassen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228555

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