Pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship program in a long-term care facility by assessment of appropriateness

Abstract Antimicrobials are the most frequently prescribed drugs in long-term care facilities (LTCF). Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) are coordinated interventions promoting the responsible use of antibiotics to improve patient outcomes and reduce antibiotic resistant bacterias. The objectives...

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Main Authors: María Rosa Cantudo-Cuenca, Alberto Jimenez-Morales, Juan Enrique Martínez-de la Plata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98431-9