Pattern of inappropriate antibiotic use among hospitalized patients in Pakistan: a longitudinal surveillance and implications.
Zikria SaleemHamid SaeedMohamed Azmi HassaliBrian GodmanUsama AsifMahrukh YousafZakiuddin AhmedHumayun RiazSyed Atif RazaPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2019)
Educational interventions, institutional guidelines, and antimicrobial stewardship programs need to be developed to enhance future appropriate antimicrobial use in hospitals in Pakistan. Policies by healthcare and Government officials are also needed to minimize inappropriate antibiotic use.