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Antimicrobial stewardship in a rural regional hospital – growing a positive culture


E Junaid
L Jenkins
H Swanepoel
Z North
T Gould

Abstract

Antimicrobial stewardship programmes have been introduced worldwide in response to the rise in antimicrobial resistance. The World Health Organization has mandated each Member State to produce a plan to address this problem. We report on the organic development of an antibiotic stewardship programme in a rural regional hospital in a resource-limited setting in South Africa. This has resulted in organisational change with increased awareness, participation, monitoring and education in antibiotic stewardship throughout the hospital.

S Afr Med J 2018

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eISSN: 2078-5135
print ISSN: 0256-9574