Antibiotic prescribing patterns at a leading referral hospital in Kenya: A point prevalence survey

• Main Authors: Lydia Momanyi (Author), Sylvia Opanga (Author), David Nyamu (Author), Margaret Oluka (Author), Amanj Kurdi (Author), Brian Godman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Antibiotics are essential with inappropriate use leading to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Currently, little is known about antibiotic use among hospitals in Kenya, which is essential to tackle as part of the recent national action plan addressing rising AMR rates. Consequently, the obje...