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. 2017 Apr 4;13(4):376-383.
doi: 10.1177/1559827617700824. eCollection 2019 Jul-Aug.

The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship in Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic Use

David R Ha  1   2   3 , Nina M Haste  1   2   3 , Daniel P Gluckstein  1   2   3
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The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship in Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic Use

David R Ha et al. Am J Lifestyle Med. .

Abstract

Antibiotics are one of the most significant medical discoveries in human history. The widespread use of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This fact, coupled with the paucity of new antibiotic developments, has spurred efforts to combat antibiotic resistance. One of the most critical components of these efforts is antibiotic stewardship, a multidisciplinary endeavor, employing a collection of interventions in a variety of health care settings with the aim of promoting appropriate utilization of antibiotics. This article describes antibiotic stewardship programs and key practices used to minimize the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens including the optimization of antibiotic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, the application of rapid diagnostic tools, and the use of computerized provider order entry tools.

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiotic stewardship; infection control.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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