Quantifying the primary and secondary effects of antimicrobial resistance on surgery patients: Methods and data sources for empirical estimation in England

• Main Authors: Nichola R. Naylor (Author), Stephanie Evans (Author), Koen B. Pouwels (Author), Rachael Troughton (Author), Theresa Lamagni (Author), Berit Muller-Pebody (Author), Gwenan M. Knight (Author), Rifat Atun (Author), Julie V. Robotham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may negatively impact surgery patients through reducing the efficacy of treatment of surgical site infections, also known as the "primary effects" of AMR. Previous estimates of the burden of AMR have largely ignored the potential "secondary effects,"...