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

Date
2018-07
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Publisher
Health & Medical Publishing Group
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.
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CITATION: Junaid, E. et al. 2018. Antimicrobial stewardship in a rural regional hospital – growing a positive culture. South African Medical Journal, 108(7):546-550, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i7.13149.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Antimicrobial stewardship, Public health -- Western Cape (South Africa), Anti-infective agents -- Therapeutic use -- Administration, Rural hospitals -- Western Cape (South Africa)
Citation
Junaid, E. et al. 2018. Antimicrobial stewardship in a rural regional hospital – growing a positive culture. South African Medical Journal, 108(7):546-550, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i7.13149.