Antimicrobial resistance in the context of the Syrian conflict: Drivers before and after the onset of conflict and key recommendations

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 73, Issue , 2018, Pages 1-6

  Abbara, Aula ^a   Rawson, Timothy M ^b   Karah, Nabil ^c   El Amin, Wael ^d   Hatcher, James ^a   Tajaldin, Bachir ^e   Dar, Osman ^f   Dewachi, Omar ^g   Abu Sitta, Ghassan ^g   Uhlin, Bernt Eric ^c   Sparrow, Annie ^h  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Syrian American Medical Society   (Turkey)

^f PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^g AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^h MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Conflict; Refugees; Surveillance; Syria

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; CONFLICT; CROWDING (AREA); HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LAW ENFORCEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CROSS INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SYRIA;

EID: 85048323122     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.05.008     Document Type: Review

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