Infections and antimicrobial resistance in intensive care units in lower-middle income countries: a scoping review.
Yulia Rosa SaharmanAnis KaruniawatiJuliëtte A SeverinHenri A VerbrughPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2021)
Compared to high income countries the burden of ICU-acquired infection is higher in LMICs, as is the level of antimicrobial resistance; the pathogen distribution is also different. However, there is evidence that interventions are feasible and may be quite effective in these settings. Protocol Registration The protocol was registered with Open Science Framework ( https://osf.io/c8vjk ).