Implementation and Success of a Multicenter Antimicrobial Stewardship Network
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Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a rural hospital.
PURPOSE The implementation of a pharmacy-directed antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program involving the use of telemedicine technology is described. SUMMARY Pursuant to a gap analysis of AMS services at a rural hospital where physician specialists in infectious diseases (ID) or pharmacists with advanced ID training were not available, a multidisciplinary team was formed to implement a steward...
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The important role of laboratories in enhancing antimicrobial stewardship activities through improved diagnostics and provision of surveillance data is globally recognised.[1] Consider the aim of an antimicrobial stewardship programme: ‘optimize clinical outcomes while minimizing the unintended consequences of antimicrobial use’. [2] The clinical microbiology laboratory plays a critical role in...
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BACKGROUND Inappropriate use of antimicrobials is linked to the development and spread of drug-resistant pathogens and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, lengths of hospital stay, and health care costs. "Antimicrobial stewardship" is the umbrella term for an evidence-based knowledge translation strategy involving comprehensive quality improvement activities to optimize the use o...
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Antimicrobial resistance is increasing; however, antimicrobial drug development is slowing. Now more than ever before, antimicrobial stewardship is of the utmost importance as a way to optimize the use of antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance and improve patient outcomes. This review describes the why, what, who, how, when, and where of antimicrobial stewardship. Techniques of...
متن کاملAntimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship is an emerging field currently defined by a series of strategies and interventions aimed toward improving appropriate prescription of antibiotics in humans in all healthcare settings. The ultimate goal is the preservation of current and future antibiotics against the threat of antimicrobial resistance, although improving patient safety and reducing healthcare costs are...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw194.104