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Essential Resources and Strategies for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in the Acute Care Setting
Author(s) -
Sarah B. Doernberg,
Lilian M. Abbo,
Steven D. Burdette,
Neil O. Fishman,
Edward L. Goodman,
Gary R. Kravitz,
J. E. Leggett,
Rebekah W. Moehring,
Jason G. Newland,
Philip A. Robinson,
Emily S Spivak,
Pranita D. Tamma,
Henry F. Chambers
Publication year - 2018
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/ciy255
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotic stewardship , stewardship (theology) , antimicrobial stewardship , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , acute care , medline , medical emergency , antibiotic resistance , health care , microbiology and biotechnology , economic growth , politics , political science , law , economics , biology
Antibiotic stewardship programs improve clinical outcomes and patient safety and help combat antibiotic resistance. Specific guidance on resources needed to structure stewardship programs is lacking. This manuscript describes results of a survey of US stewardship programs and resultant recommendations regarding potential staffing structures in the acute care setting.

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