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. 2014 Oct 15;59 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S97-100.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu542.

Core elements of hospital antibiotic stewardship programs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Loria A Pollack  1 , Arjun Srinivasan  1
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Core elements of hospital antibiotic stewardship programs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Loria A Pollack et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The proven benefits of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) for optimizing antibiotic use and minimizing adverse events, such as Clostridium difficile and antibiotic resistance, have prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend that all hospitals have an ASP. This article summarizes Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs, a recently released CDC document focused on defining the infrastructure and practices of coordinated multidisciplinary programs to improve antibiotic use and patient care in US hospitals.

Keywords: antibacterial agents/therapeutic use; drug utilization; hospitals; practice guidelines as topic; program development.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflict of interest. Both authors: No reported conflicts.

Both authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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