Economic impact of antimicrobial resistance

One reason antimicrobial-drug resistance is of concern is its economic impact on physicians, patients, health-care administrators, pharmaceutical producers, and the public. Measurement of cost and economic impact of programs to minimize antimicrobial-drug resistance is imprecise and incomplete. Stud...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2001-03, Vol.7 (2), p.286-292
Main Author: McGowan, Jr, J E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Drug resistance in microorganisms
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Economic aspects
Economic research
Health Care Costs
Humans
Public Health - legislation & jurisprudence
Public Opinion
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Summary:One reason antimicrobial-drug resistance is of concern is its economic impact on physicians, patients, health-care administrators, pharmaceutical producers, and the public. Measurement of cost and economic impact of programs to minimize antimicrobial-drug resistance is imprecise and incomplete. Studies to describe and evaluate the problem will have to employ new methods and be of large scale to produce information that is broadly applicable.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid0702.010228