Providing impetus, tools, and guidance to strengthen national capacity for antimicrobial stewardship in Viet Nam

PLoS Med. 2013;10(5):e1001429. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001429. Epub 2013 May 7.

Abstract

Heiman Wertheim and colleagues describe the launch and impact of VINARES, an initiative to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship in Vietnam.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Drug Utilization
  • Drug Utilization Review
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Healthcare Disparities
  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
  • Program Development
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vietnam / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents