Patient and Community Perspectives on Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance: Fertile Grounds for Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Main Authors: Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie (Author), Mandy Swann (Author), Carter Gottschalk (Author), Brent Brewer (Author), Nathan Everson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health threat. Overuse of antibiotics leads to the development and spread of antibiotic resistant pathogens. Antibiotics are also responsible for a high percentage of emergency department visits for adverse drug events. Despite this, ambulator...