Evaluating hospital performance in antibiotic stewardship to guide action at national and local levels in a lower-middle income setting

• Main Authors: Jacob McKnight (Author), Michuki Maina (Author), Mathias Zosi (Author), Grace Kimemia (Author), Truphena Onyango (Author), Constance Schultsz (Author), Mike English (Author), Olga Tosas-Auguet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics can lead to the development of resistant pathogens. Ensuring proper use of these important drugs in all healthcare facilities is essential. Unfortunately, however, very little is known about how antibiotics are used in LMIC clinical settings, nor to what d...