Implementation and outcomes of an antimicrobial stewardship program: Effectiveness of education | Zendy

Yea-Yuan Chang | Zendy; HsinPai Chen | Zendy; Chia-Wei Lin | Zendy; Jen-Jen Tang | Zendy; Ti-Ying Hsu | Zendy; Yueh-Chun Weng | Zendy; Yuan-Ming Lee | Zendy; Wei-Shu Wang | Zendy; Su-Shun Lo | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Implementation and outcomes of an antimicrobial stewardship program: Effectiveness of education

Author(s) -

Yea-Yuan Chang,

HsinPai Chen,

Chia-Wei Lin,

Jen-Jen Tang,

Ti-Ying Hsu,

Yueh-Chun Weng,

Yuan-Ming Lee,

Wei-Shu Wang,

Su-Shun Lo

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of the chinese medical association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535

H-Index - 42

eISSN - 1728-7731

pISSN - 1726-4901

DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2016.09.012

Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , antimicrobial , stewardship (theology) , family medicine , medical education , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , politics , political science , law , biology

Unnecessary use of antibiotics is a common occurrence in hospitals. Implementation of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) has been shown to reduce both unnecessary antibiotic use and drug-resistant bacteria. Education is a fundamental component of an ASP. However, the effectiveness of proper uses of antibiotics education has not been clearly analyzed.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research