Antibiotic use among hospitalized patients in northern Nigeria: a multicenter point- prevalence survey

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Antibiotic use among hospitalized patients in northern Nigeria: a multicenter point- prevalence survey

Abstract Background: The evaluation of antibiotic use among hospitalized patients is a primary step required to design antibiotic stewardship intervention. There is paucity of data describing antibiotic use in hospitals across Northern Nigeria. This study evaluates the prevalence and indications fo...

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Main Author:	Abubakar, Usman
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	2020
Subjects:	RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/78581/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/78581/1/Abubakar2020_Article_AntibioticUseAmongHospitalized.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/78581/7/Scopus%20-antibiotic%20use%20among.pdf

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