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Understanding refugee and immigrant health literacy and beliefs toward antimicrobial resistance.

Joseph Benigno Ladines-LimElizabeth ScruggsTessa AdžemovićRachel CroxtonRon RomeroMichael LukelaKrishna RaoPreeti MehrotraPayal K Patel
Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
Refugee and migrant populations have increased vulnerability to antimicrobial resistance, yet stewardship guidance is lacking. We addressed this gap through a cross-sectional survey, finding that these populations and immigrants from low and middle-income countries had lower health literacy on the issue compared to native-born Americans and those from high-income countries.
Keyphrases
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