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AMR: Antimicrobial resistance at the patient level
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An infectious disease expert describes the state of AMR – and how to fight it.
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Hospitals in the western world have programs to focus on infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship. Those can make a difference in slowing down antimicrobial resistance that is growing around the world. Priya Nori, MD, the medical director of antimicrobial stewardship at the Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York, describes effects at the hospital and patient level.
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