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High Levels of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription at a District Hospital in Ghana: Results of a Cross Sectional Study

Background: Monitoring of antibiotic prescription practices in hospitals is essential to assess and facilitate appropriate use. This is relevant to halt the progression of antimicrobial resistance. Methods: Assessment of antibiotic prescribing patterns and completeness of antibiotic prescriptions am...

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Autores principales:	Amponsah, Obed Kwabena Offe, Nagaraja, Sharath Burugina, Ayisi-Boateng, Nana Kwame, Nair, Divya, Muradyan, Karlos, Asense, Phanuel Seli, Wusu-Ansah, Osei Kwaku, Terry, Robert Fraser, Khogali, Mohammed, Buabeng, Kwame Ohene
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	MDPI 2022
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9407799/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36011917 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610286

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