An antibiotic stewardship program in a surgical ICU of a resource-limited country: financial impact with improved clinical outcomes

Figures & data

Table 1 Patients’ characteristics and clinical indications for antibiotic in pre-ASP and post-ASP phases-ASP

Table 2 Comparison of antibiotics use in pre-ASP and post -ASP phases

Table 3 Comparison of interventions data in pre-ASP and post-ASP phases

Table 4 Appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in pre-ASP and post-ASP phases

Table 5 Antibiotics stewardship programme (ASP) related cost breakdown in pre-ASP and post-ASP phases

Table 6 Summary of ASP related cost in 4 months period in SICU unit (n = 125)

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All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article. The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.