Antimicrobial stewardship in human healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand : urgent call for national leadership and co-ordinated efforts to preserve antimicrobial effectiveness

Calls for urgent stewardship by the NZ government to stem the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to human health. Summarises key antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities in NZ 2011–2021. Sets out recommendations on steps urgently needed to progress AMS in NZ. Source: National Libr...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 134; no. 1544; pp. 113 - 128
Main Author Gardiner, Sharon J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Auckland Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 22.10.2021
Subjects
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Drug resistance in microorganisms
Infectious diseases
Microorganisms
Mortality
Pandemics
Pharmaceutical policy
Prevention
Staphylococcus infections
New Zealand
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Summary:Calls for urgent stewardship by the NZ government to stem the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to human health. Summarises key antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities in NZ 2011–2021. Sets out recommendations on steps urgently needed to progress AMS in NZ. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand.
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
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