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. 2020 Dec;34(4):903-920.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.05.002.

The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship and Telemedicine in the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Infections

Thomas M File Jr  1 , Robin L P Jump  2 , Debra A Goff  3
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The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship and Telemedicine in the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Infections

Thomas M File Jr et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

This article summarizes the literature describing how antimicrobial stewardship and telemedicine interventions affect antimicrobial resistance. Discussion includes why we need stewardship, how to collaborate with team members, and the evidence of stewardship's and telemedicine's impact on resistance.

Keywords: Antibiotics; Antimicrobial resistance; Antimicrobial stewardship; Telemedicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest None of the authors have relevant conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr T.M. File: TF’s institution has received research grants from Nabriva and Pfizer; he has served on scientific advisory boards for Merck, GlaxoSmith Kline, Melinta and MotifBio and participated on a DSMB for Shionogi and Paratek. Dr R.L.P. Jump: RJ is the Principal Investigator on research grants from the Pfizer and Accelerate; she has also participated in advisory boards for Pfizer and Merck. Dr D.A. Goff: DG is the Principal Investigator on research grants from Pfizer and Merck; she is on the CARBx advisory board and attended advisory boards for OpGen.

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