HPS-196 - Evaluating the need for an antifungal stewardship program to improve prescribing practices in a low-middle-income country

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-196
• By: SHAKEEL, Faqeeha (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Pakistan)
• Co-author(s): Ms Faqeeha Shakeel (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan)
  Mr Umer Ali Khan (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan)
  Mr Mubashir Majeed (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan)
  Miss Amna Iqbal (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan)
  Miss Shweeta manohar (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan)
  Miss Syeda Warisha Latif (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan)
  Miss Afia Abdullah (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan)
  
• Abstract:

  Background:
  Antifungal Stewardship Programs (AFSPs) are designed to optimize the selection, dosing, and duration of antifungal therapy within hospitals. The rising incidence of fungal infections has led to the overuse and misuse of antifungal agents, contributing to the global expansion of antifungal resistance.
  Purpose:
  The increasing prevalence..

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