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Antimicrobial resistance

Making antibiotic stewardship guidelines work in real-world settings

Nature Medicine volume 32, pages 805–806 (2026) Cite this article

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Designing interventions that fit seamlessly into real-world care settings is crucial to curtailing rising antimicrobial resistance in resource-limited settings; a large, pragmatic trial in China shows that this is feasible.

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  1. Department of Social Medicine and Implementation Science, School of public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China

    Ye Zhang, Peipei Zhao & Dan Wu

  2. State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China

    Ye Zhang & Dan Wu

  3. Laboratory for Digital Intelligence and Health Governance, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China

    Peipei Zhao & Dan Wu

  4. National Vaccine Innovation Platform, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China

    Dan Wu

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Zhang, Y., Zhao, P. & Wu, D. Making antibiotic stewardship guidelines work in real-world settings. Nat Med 32, 805–806 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04226-8

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