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. 2022 Aug;57(4):416-418.
doi: 10.1177/00185787221075190. Epub 2022 Feb 10.

Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Sergio Venturini  1 , Manuela Avolio  1 , Sara Fossati  1 , Astrid Callegari  1 , Rita De Rosa  1 , Barbara Basso  1 , Chiara Zanusso  1 , Daniele Orso  2 , Francesco Cugini  3 , Massimo Crapis  1
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Sergio Venturini et al. Hosp Pharm. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

During COVID-19 pandemic, implementing and maintaining an antimicrobial stewardship protocol obtained both low rates of MDR microorganisms and low antimicrobial use in an 800-bed hospital network in northern Italy. Infectious diseases specialist consulting was crucial to maintain this protocol active.

Keywords: anti-infectives; infection control; infectious diseases.

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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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