The Role of Microbiology Testing in Controlling Infection and Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship

This chapter discusses the Role of Microbiology Testing in Controlling Infection and Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship. It details the role that culture and sensitivity testing has played in creating the ‘objective’ evidence base that facilitated and nurtured midwifery empowerment, task shifting a...

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Autores principales: Ackers, Louise, Ackers-Johnson, Gavin, Welsh, Joanne, Kibombo, Daniel, Opio, Samuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7682581/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62662-4_5
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Sumario:This chapter discusses the Role of Microbiology Testing in Controlling Infection and Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship. It details the role that culture and sensitivity testing has played in creating the ‘objective’ evidence base that facilitated and nurtured midwifery empowerment, task shifting and multi-disciplinary team working. The chapter presents findings of resistance patterns of isolates from women with suspected sepsis.

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