Half of Prescribed Antibiotics Are Not Needed: A Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention and Clinical Outcomes in a Referral Hospital in Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle (Author), Damen Haile Mariam (Author), Workeabeba Abebe Taye (Author), Atalay Mulu Fentie (Author), Wondwossen Amogne Degu (Author), Tinsae Alemayehu (Author), Temesgen Beyene (Author), Michael Libman (Author), Teferi Gedif Fenta (Author), Cedric P. Yansouni (Author), Makeda Semret (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Intense antibiotic consumption in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) is fueled by critical gaps in laboratory infrastructure and entrenched syndromic management of infectious syndromes. Few data inform the achievability and impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions, particularly in Sub...