Citation:
Cuningham W, Anderson L, Bowen AC, Buising K, Connors C, Daveson K, et al. Antimicrobial stewardship in remote primary healthcare across northern Australia. PeerJ. 2020;8:e9409
Keywords:
Antimicrobial resistance; Antimicrobial stewardship; Antimicrobial use; Indigenous Health; Infectious disease; Remote primary healthcare.
Abstract:
The high burden of infectious disease and associated antimicrobial use likely contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. We aimed to develop and apply context-specific tools to audit antimicrobial use in the remote primary healthcare setting.
Antimicrobial stewardship in remote primary healthcare across northern Australia
The high burden of infectious disease and associated antimicrobial use likely contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. We aimed to develop and apply context-specific tools to audit antimicrobial use in the remote primary healthcare setting.