Antibiotic use among SARI patients according to the AWaRe classification before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Md Ariful Islam (Author), Md. Zakiul Hassan (Author), Mohammad Abdul Aleem (Author), Zubair Akhtar (Author), Tanzir Ahmed Shuvo (Author), Md Kaousar Ahmmed (Author), Syeda Mah- (Author), Md Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas (Author), Ayesha Afrin (Author), Probir Kumar Ghosh (Author), Fahmida Chowdhury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Irrational antibiotic use among hospitalized patients can lead to antibiotic resistance. For rational use, the WHO introduced the Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe) classification of antibiotics. We explored antibiotic use according to the AWaRe classification among patients hospitalized...