Antimicrobial stewardship in South Africa: a scoping review of the published literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To map published data of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions that are currently being carried out in hospitals and clinics in the public and private health sectors of South Africa in line with the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategy of South Africa.

Methods

A systematic scoping review was conducted to identify AMS initiatives in the public and private health sectors of South Africa for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 March 2019. An electronic search of databases was made including PubMed, Scopus, a key medical journal (South African Medical Journal), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) WorldCat iCatalogue and AMR networks: Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies in South Africa (FIDSSA). Reference lists of published articles were also revie

SUBMITTER: Chetty S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8210007 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature