Socioeconomic factors associated with antimicrobial resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli in Chilean hospitals (2008-2017).

Conclusion: Socioeconomic factors beyond health care and hospital settings may affect the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. Preventing and controlling antimicrobial resistance requires efforts above and beyond reducing antibiotic consumption. PMID: 32973892 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32973892?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - September 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research