An overview of the hospitals' antimicrobial stewardship programs implemented to improve antibiotics' utilization, cost and resistance patterns

• Main Authors: Ovais Ullah Shirazi (Author), Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman (Author), Che Suraya Zin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The high reliance of the physicians and surgeons on the antibiotics since their discovery has led to an irrational antibiotic utilization which not only has raised the incidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) but also increased the cost of treatment with antibiotics as high use of a...