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Engaging hospitalists in antimicrobial stewardship: The CDC perspective
Author(s) -
Srinivasan Arjun
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of hospital medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.128
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1553-5606
pISSN - 1553-5592
DOI - 10.1002/jhm.863
Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , medicine , stewardship (theology) , perspective (graphical) , antimicrobial , antibiotic stewardship , hospital medicine , antibiotic resistance , intensive care medicine , health care , antibiotics , medline , family medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , economic growth , political science , artificial intelligence , politics , law , computer science , economics , biology
Abstract There has never been a more important time to promote efforts to improve the use of antibiotics in hospitals. The growing challenges of C. difficile infections and antimicrobial resistance can both be addressed, at least in part, through so called “antimicrobial stewardship” efforts. Data suggest that when the right antibiotics are prescribed at the right dose for the right durations patient outcomes are improved and healthcare dollars are saved. That improving antibiotic use is a win‐win‐win is not in question; what remains to be determined is how best to ensure that these efforts are implemented in all hospitals. I believe that hospitalists must play an important role in advancing antimicrobial stewardship. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2011;6:S31‐S33.