Disparities in antimicrobial consumption and resistance within a country: the case of beta-lactams in Argentina

• Main Authors: Silvia Boni (Author), Gustavo H. Marin (Author), Laura Campaña (Author), Lupe Marin (Author), Alejandra Corso (Author), Soledad Risso-Patron (Author), Fernanda Gabriel (Author), Valeria Garay (Author), Manuel Limeres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To describe bacterial resistance and antimicrobial consumption ratio at the subnational level in Argentina during 2018, considering beta-lactams group as a case-study. Methods. Antimicrobial consumption was expressed as defined daily doses (DDD)/1000 inhabitants. Resistance of Escherichia...