Does An Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for Carbapenem Use Reduce Costs? An Observation in Tehran, Iran.

• Main Authors: Mahboubeh Hajiabdolbaghi (Author), Jalil Makarem (Author), Mohammadreza Salehi (Author), Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi (Author), Esmaeil Mohammadnejad (Author), Hossein Mazaherpoor (Author), Arash Seifi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Inappropriate administering of antimicrobials has led to increased antibiotic resistance as well as burden of infectious diseases. Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) help prevent resistance through improved utilization of antimicrobial agents while potentially decrease costs of treat...