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Antimicrobial stewardship in a rural regional hospital – growing a positive culture
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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E Junaid, University of Manchester, UK; Improving Global Health, NHS Thames Valley and Wessex Leadership Academy, UK
L Jenkins, Head of Clinical Unit: Family and Emergency Medicine, George Regional Hospital, Department of Health, Western Cape, South Africa; Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
H Swanepoel, Clinical pathologist, National Health Laboratory Service, George Regional Hospital, Department of Health, Western Cape, South Africa
Z North, Medical Manager, George Regional Hospital, Department of Health, Western Cape, South Africa
T Gould, Head of Clinical Unit: Internal Medicine, George Regional Hospital, Department of Health, Western Cape, South Africa
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Date published: 2018-06-26
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