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. 2023 Aug 29;9(4):00356-2023.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00356-2023. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Optimal treatment of the underlying aetiology is the most effective antimicrobial stewardship for chronic respiratory disease: a lesson learned from cystic fibrosis

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Optimal treatment of the underlying aetiology is the most effective antimicrobial stewardship for chronic respiratory disease: a lesson learned from cystic fibrosis

Jessica Rademacher et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

AMS in chronic lung disease can be challenging. Causal treatment of treatable traits may be the most successful AMS strategy for patients with any chronic pulmonary disease and should be brought into focus. https://bit.ly/3ptrmV8.

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a and b) Antibiotic consumption in recommended daily doses (RDDs) per 100 patient-days; c and d) patient occupancy from 2017 to 2021.

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