Antimicrobial stewardship programs in seven Latin American countries: facing the challenges

Antimicrobial stewardship programs in seven Latin American countries: facing the challenges

Abstract Background Studies have shown that more than 50% of the antibiotics used in hospitals are unnecessary or inappropriate and, that antimicrobial resistance may cost up to 20 billion USD in excess medical costs each year. On the other hand, Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) significantl...

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Main Authors: Christian José Pallares, Jessica Porras, Elsa De La Cadena, Juan Carlos García-Betancur, Natalia Restrepo-Arbeláez, Sara María Cobo Viveros, Wanda Cornistein, Paulo Castañeda-Méndez, Luis Cuellar, Diogo Boldim-Ferreira, Jorge Chaverri-Murillo, Jaime A. Labarca, María Virginia Villegas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship programs
Latin America
Antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08398-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08398-3

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