Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Implementation in a Saudi Medical City: An Exploratory Case Study

• Main Authors: Saleh Alghamdi (Author), Ilhem Berrou (Author), Eshtyag Bajnaid (Author), Zoe Aslanpour (Author), Abdul Haseeb (Author), Mohamed Anwar Hammad (Author), Nada Shebl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in hospitals have long been shown to improve antimicrobials' use and reduce the rates of antimicrobial resistance. However, their implementation in hospitals, especially in developing countries such as Saudi Arabia, remains low. One of the main barriers...