Profile of bacterial infectious disease and antimicrobial choices in an urban hospital at Maputo, Mozambique: a prospective observational study

• Main Authors: Clotilde Nhatave, MD (Author), Gilberto Lucas, MD (Author), Inara Wate, MD (Author), Zaira Sáu, MD (Author), Sam Patel, MD (Author), Emília V Noormahomed, PhD (Author), Robert T Schooley, MD (Author), Randy Taplitz, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Few antimicrobial resistance profile data exist for Mozambique. Limited antimicrobial stewardship and a lack of guidelines favour near anarchic antibiotic use. We aimed to study antibiotic selection rationale, empirical therapy, and use of cultures in Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Moz...