Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of America Joint Committee on the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance: Guidelines for the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals | Zendy

David M. Shlaes | Zendy; Dale N. Gerding | Zendy; Joseph F. John | Zendy; William A. Craig | Zendy; Donald L. Bornstein | Zendy; Robert A. Duncan | Zendy; Mark R. Eckman | Zendy; William Farrer | Zendy; William H. Greene | Zendy; Víctor Lorian | Zendy; Stuart B. Levy | Zendy; John E. McGowan | Zendy; Sindy M. Paul | Zendy; Joel Ruskin | Zendy; Fred C. Tenover | Zendy; Chatrchai Watanakunakorn | Zendy

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of America Joint Committee on the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance: Guidelines for the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals

Author(s) -

David M. Shlaes,

Dale N. Gerding,

Joseph F. John,

William A. Craig,

Donald L. Bornstein,

Robert A. Duncan,

Mark R. Eckman,

William Farrer,

William H. Greene,

Víctor Lorian,

Stuart B. Levy,

John E. McGowan,

Sindy M. Paul,

Joel Ruskin,

Fred C. Tenover,

Chatrchai Watanakunakorn

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/513766

Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotic resistance , infection control , antimicrobial , antimicrobial stewardship , epidemiology , health care , intensive care medicine , environmental health , resistance (ecology) , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , economic growth , ecology , economics , biology

Antimicrobial resistance results in increased morbidity, mortality, and costs of health care. Prevention of the emergence of resistance and the dissemination of resistant microorganisms will reduce these adverse effects and their attendant costs. Appropriate antimicrobial stewardship that includes optimal selection, dose, and duration of treatment, as well as control of antibiotic use, will prevent or slow the emergence of resistance among microorganisms. A comprehensively applied infection control program will interdict the dissemination of resistant strains.

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