Antimicrobial stewardship interventions in least developed and low-income countries: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing in low resource settings. It complicates the management of infectious diseases and is an increasing cause of death. This is due to, among other things, lack of health resources for appropriate diagnosis and unregulated access to antimicrobials in the public sphere. Developing context-specific interventions that enable judicious use of antimicrobials is important to curb this problem.

Methods

We will conduct a systematic review of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) approaches in Development Assistance Committee in least developed and low-income countries. The inclusion criteria are antimicrobial stewardship interventions in hospitalised patients of all age groups and exclusion criteria are community-based trials and studi

SUBMITTER: Mzumara GW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature