Antibiotic use among surgical inpatients at a tertiary health facility: a case for a standardized protocol for presumptive antimicrobial therapy in the developing world
Summary: Background: Indiscriminate antimicrobial use is one of the greatest contributors to antimicrobial resistance. A low level of asepsis in hospitals and inadequate laboratory support have been adduced as reasons for indiscriminate use of antimicrobials among surgical patients. At present, ther...
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Main Authors: | U.U. Nnadozie (Author), C.D. Umeokonkwo (Author), C.C. Maduba (Author), D. Igwe-Okomiso (Author), C.K. Onah (Author), U.C. Madubueze (Author), C.C. Anikwe (Author), A. Versporten (Author), I. Pauwels (Author), H. Goossens (Author), A.U.-O. Ogbuanya (Author), O.O. Oduyebo (Author), E.O. Onwe (Author) |
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2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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