Table 2.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Category

Inclusion criteria

antibiotic stewardship interventions in SA

antibiotic stewardship interventions in a hospital and/or clinic

antimicrobial/antibiotic stewardship in the human population/humans

language restricted to English

studies published from 1 January 2000 to 31 March 2019

Exclusion criteria

AMS interventions outside of SA

AMS in animals and agriculture

antimicrobial surveillance

IPC, reviews, commentaries or expert opinion on AMS without active AMS interventions

AMS in the community sector

studies published prior to January 2000

studies published after 31 March 2019