Open Access<p>Adherence to the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Tertiary Care Hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan</p>
Author(s) -
Maryam Raheem,
Sidra Anwaar,
Zanish Aziz,
Sarwat Ali Raja,
Nasira Saif-ur-Rehman,
Naeem Mubarak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s268574
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , cross sectional study , family medicine , descriptive statistics , antibiotic stewardship , tertiary care , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , statistics , mathematics
There is a growing global interest in hospital-based antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends clinicians and facilities in outpatient department (OPD) to adhere to a set of stewardship activities called the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship (CEOAS). CEOAS includes 4 core elements for OPD facilities and clinicians each, ie, commitment, action, tracking and reporting, and education and expertise.