Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: Time to be Focused in Speciality Settings of Leprosy Institute and Related Health Care Setup


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Leprosy, often known as Hansen's disease is a contagious chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Our methodology is easily repeatable in tertiary care settings with diagnostic accuracy resources and staff capable of building a stewardship team. Comprehensive antimicrobial policies and programmes are required to properly alleviate the initial issue.

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Pugazhenthan Thangaraju

Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

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Hemasri Velmurugan

Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

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Sajitha Venkatesan

Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),

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