This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background. An antimicrobial stewardship program was fully implemented at the University of Maryland Medical Center in July 2001 (beginning of ...

Each year, antimicrobial resistant infections cause more than 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most deaths related ...

To prevent an outbreak of multidrug-resistant organisms, hospitals should implement an antimicrobial stewardship program, which provides support for choosing and using antimicrobial agents ...

Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a hospital with relatively few resources improved patient care and resulted in significant cost savings. “Antimicrobial stewardship is an ...

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) refers to coordinated strategies for the targeted, evidence-based, and safe use of ...

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The judicious use of antibiotics is an important strategy to preserving efficacy in the treatment of infectious diseases. Infectious disease practitioners are poised to provide patient-specific ...

Twenty-two New Jersey hospitals were recognized by the Department of Health earlier this month for developing top performing antimicrobial stewardship programs. The New Jersey Antimicrobial ...

The incorporation of information technology (IT) into an antimicrobial stewardship program can help improve efficiency of the interventions and facilitate tracking and reporting of key metrics. The ...

Preauthorization is a form of prospective antibiotic restriction and may be employed in several fashions. Commonly, antibiotic use is restricted to a certain set of criteria that may be based on ...