An antibiotic stewardship program in a surgical ICU of a resource-limited country: financial impact with improved clinical outcomes

• Main Authors: Kashif Hussain (Author), Muhammad Faisal Khan (Author), Gul Ambreen (Author), Syed Shamim Raza (Author), Seema Irfan (Author), Kiren Habib (Author), Hasnain Zafar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Antibiotic resistance (ABX-R) is alarming in lower/middle-income countries (LMICs). Nonadherence to antibiotic guidelines and inappropriate prescribing are significant contributing factors to ABX-R. This study determined the clinical and economic impacts of antibiotic stewardship program...