Open AccessImpact of Antibiotic Stewardship Program on Prescribing Pattern of Antimicrobials in Patients of Medical Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Nishal Shah,
Anuradha Joshi,
Barna Ganguly
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27171.10237
Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , medicine , antimicrobial , medical prescription , psychological intervention , antibiotics , intensive care unit , defined daily dose , medical record , antibiotic resistance , intensive care medicine , dosing , emergency medicine , family medicine , nursing , chemistry , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Rising concerns about antimicrobial resistance and inadequate development of effective new anti-infective drugs have stimulated universal efforts to strengthen infection-control interventions. Antimicrobial stewardship is a rational, systematic approach to promote the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of therapy for antimicrobial agents throughout the course of their use in order to improve the outcomes.