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A multicentre point prevalence survey of hospital antibiotic prescribing and quality indices in the Kurdistan regional government of Northern Iraq: the need for urgent action

Amanj Kurdia Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK;b Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region Government, IraqCorrespondence[email protected]
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Awat J. Hasanc College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region Government, IraqView further author information
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Kirmanj I. Bakerd Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, IraqView further author information
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R Andrew Seatone Infectious Disease department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK;f Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group, Glasgow, UKView further author information
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Zhian S. Ramzic College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region Government, IraqView further author information
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Jacqueline Sneddonf Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group, Glasgow, UKView further author information
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Brian Godmana Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK;g Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;h Division of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6539-6972View further author information
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Pages 805-814 | Received 30 Jun 2020, Accepted 07 Oct 2020, Published online: 25 Oct 2020

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