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The Role of Public Health in Antimicrobial Stewardship in Healthcare

Author(s) -

Kavita K. Trivedi,

Loria Pollack

Publication year - 2014

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 - 10.1093/cid/ciu544

Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , stewardship (theology) , public health , health care , medicine , work (physics) , public relations , environmental health , nursing , antibiotic resistance , economic growth , political science , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , mechanical engineering , engineering , politics , law , economics , biology

Education, surveillance, and promotion of antimicrobial stewardship align with the goals of public health to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life. Many US federal and state public health organizations are already engaged in antimicrobial stewardship activities. Healthcare providers are encouraged to work with public health officials on appropriate local antimicrobial stewardship strategies to attain the common goal of reducing antimicrobial resistance and preserving antimicrobials for future generations.

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