Shorter courses of antibiotics
In Canada, an estimated 5400 deaths attributable to AMR occurred in 2018.[1][1] By 2050, 40% of infections will be resistant to first-line antimicrobials.[1][1] The pan-Canadian action plan on AMR has outlined priority actions to respond to this threat in Canada, including antimicrobial stewardship
Authors
- Kevin L. Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3666-7005)
- Maria Ivankovic
Institutions
- St Joseph's Health Centre (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Unity Health Toronto
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.240246
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.30