Health care providers' perceptions regarding antimicrobial stewardship programs (AMS) implementation-facilitators and challenges: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Mohamed A. Baraka (Author), Hassan Alsultan (Author), Taha Alsalman (Author), Hussain Alaithan (Author), Md. Ashraful Islam (Author), Abdulsalam A. Alasseri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Infections result from invasions of an organism into body tissues leading to diseases and complications that might eventually lead to death. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials has led to development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which has been associated with increased morta...