| Literature DB >> 22033257 |
Shira Doron1, Lisa E Davidson.
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is increasing; however, antimicrobial drug development is slowing. Now more than ever before, antimicrobial stewardship is of the utmost importance as a way to optimize the use of antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance and improve patient outcomes. This review describes the why, what, who, how, when, and where of antimicrobial stewardship. Techniques of stewardship are summarized, and a plan for implementation of a stewardship program is outlined.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22033257 PMCID: PMC3203003 DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0358
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mayo Clin Proc ISSN: 0025-6196 Impact factor: 7.616