Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health crisis. Antimicrobial Stewardship involves adopting systematic measures to optimize antimicrobial use, decrease unnecessary antimicrobial exposure and to decrease the emergence and spread of resistance. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a disproportionate burden of antimicrobial resistance and also face challenges related to resource availability. Although challenges exist, the World Health Organization has created a practical toolkit for developing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) that will be summarized in this article.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 621-629 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 96 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- antimicrobial resistance
- low- and middle-income countries