An antibiotic stewardship program in a surgical ICU of a resource-limited country: financial impact with improved clinical outcomes

An antibiotic stewardship program in a surgical ICU of a resource-limited country: financial impact with improved clinical outcomes

Background Antibiotic resistance (ABX-R) is alarming in lower/middle-income countries (LMICs). Nonadherence to antibiotic guidelines and inappropriate prescribing are significant contributing factors to ABX-R. This study determined the clinical and economic impacts of antibiotic stewardship program...

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Main Authors: Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Faisal Khan, Gul Ambreen, Syed Shamim Raza, Seema Irfan, Kiren Habib, Hasnain Zafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Subjects:
antibiotic stewardship program
antibiotic resistance
infectious disease pharmacist
surgical-icu
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-020-00272-w

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-020-00272-w

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