Economic burden of antimicrobial resistance and inappropriate empiric treatment in Thailand.

Thitima KongnakornEszter TichyKirati KengklaNuttawan KanokwanvimolPichaya SuthipinijthamChanyapat PhuripakathornAmer Al Taie

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

In-hospital antimicrobial-resistant infections produced a substantial economic toll in Thailand. This public health burden could be reduced with a strategy aimed at decreasing the rate of patients receiving inappropriate empiric treatment.

Keyphrases

public health
antimicrobial resistance
healthcare
staphylococcus aureus
emergency department
urinary tract infection
replacement therapy