Antimicrobial Stewardship in a world racked by conflict and uncertainty: A Call for global resilience AMS in conflict areas

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Edmond Puca
University Hospital Center

Lul Raka
National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova University of Prishtina, Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina, Kosova

Najada Como
Department of Infectious Diseases and Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania

Entela Puca
Service of Endocrinology, American Hospital, Tirana, Albania

Monika Fida
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania

Mustafa Altındiş
Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Virology and Microbiology, Sakarya, Turkiye

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Puca, E. (2025) “Antimicrobial Stewardship in a world racked by conflict and uncertainty: A Call for global resilience: AMS in conflict areas”, Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 17(1), p. e2025071. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2025.071.
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