The Current State of Antimicrobial Stewardship: Challenges, Successes, and Future Directions
- 29 June 2018
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Current Infectious Disease Reports
- Vol. 20 (9) , 31
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the current state of the field of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) by highlighting key challenges and successes, as well as exciting future directions.Keywords
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