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. 2021 Aug 13;8(9):ofab422.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab422. eCollection 2021 Sep.

A Baker's Dozen of Top Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Publications in 2020

Sarah B Green  1 , Kayla R Stover  2 , Katie Barber  2 , Jeannette L Bouchard  3 , Matthew L Brown  4 , Connor R Deri  5 , Bailey J Francis  6 , Timothy P Gauthier  7 , Jillian E Hayes  8 , Ashley H Marx  9 , Edoabasi U McGee  10 , Krutika Mediwala  11 , Rachel J Musgrove  12 , Douglas Slain  13 , Stefanie A Stramel  14 , Christopher M Bland  15 , P Brandon Bookstaver  16
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A Baker's Dozen of Top Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Publications in 2020

Sarah B Green et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The number of articles related to antimicrobial stewardship published each year has increased significantly over the last decade. Keeping up with the literature, particularly the most innovative, well-designed, or applicable to one's own practice area, can be challenging. The Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE-45) network reviewed antimicrobial stewardship-related, peer-reviewed literature from 2020 that detailed actionable interventions. The top 13 publications were summarized following identification using a modified Delphi technique. This article highlights the selected interventions and may serve as a key resource for teaching and training, and to identify novel or optimized stewardship opportunities within one's institution.

Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial stewardship; infectious diseases; metrics; resistance.

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Figure 1.
Number of publications indexed in PubMed by the term “antimicrobial stewardship” each year from 2010 to 2020.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Flowchart of the database search and article selection process. Abbreviation: SERGE-45, Southeastern Research Group Endeavor.
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