Antimicrobial resistance detection in Southeast Asian hospitals is critically important from both patient and societal perspectives, but what is its cost?

• Main Authors: Tamalee Roberts (Author), Nantasit Luangasanatip (Author), Clare L Ling (Author), Jill Hopkins (Author), Risara Jaksuwan (Author), Yoel Lubell (Author), Manivanh Vongsouvath (Author), H Rogier van Doorn (Author), Elizabeth A Ashley (Author), Paul Turner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health. Improving laboratory capacity for AMR detection is critically important for patient health outcomes and population level surveillance. We aimed to estimate the financial cost of setting up and running a microbiology laboratory for or...