Initiatives that reduce the selective pressures on microbes created by unnecessary antimicrobial use in all sectors of animal health are critical to the global reduction of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A veterinary antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) online training program (www.vetams.org) was developed...
Awareness and perception of antimicrobial stewardship program among healthcare professionals in the hospitals of ministry of health and population, Egypt: antimicrobial stewardship toolkit survey Authors: Yara Mohsen Abd El Azeem Khalaf, Zahira Metwally Gad, Mostafa Ahmed ...
Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs CS: Culture and Sensitivity DGHS: Directorate General of Health Services FGD: Focus Group Discussions HAI: Hospital-acquired Infection HH: Hand Hygiene IDI: In-depth Interviews IPCAF: Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework IPC: Infection Preventi...
This study aimed to assess the current status of AMR, antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infection prevention and control (IPC) in Dutch long-term care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID-LTCFs). Methods A web-based cross-sectional survey distributed between July and November...
Awareness and perception of antimicrobial stewardship program among healthcare professionals in the hospitals of ministry of health and population, Egypt: antimicrobial stewardship toolkit survey Yara Mohsen Abd El Azeem Khalaf, Zahira Metwally Gad, Mostafa Ahmed Arafa and Marwa Shawky Abdou ...
Antimicrobials are the most frequently prescribed drugs in long-term care facilities (LTCF). Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) are coordinated interventions promoting the responsible use of antibiotics to improve patient outcomes and reduce antibioti
ASP, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. EC for Human, Expert Committee on Clinical Use of Antimicrobials and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance. EC for animal, Expert Committee on Veterinary Drug Residue and Antimicrobial Resistance Containment. a NB, reports are not policy documents, but they were...
Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs commonly have an in-hospital focus. Little is known about the quality of antimicrobial use in hospital outpatient clinics. We investigated the extent and appropriateness of antimicrobial prescriptions in the outpatient clinics of three hospitals. Methods From June 2018 to...
Antibiotic stewardship One health Infection control Hand hygiene Surveillance networks Animal health Global health World healthcare-associated infections resistance forumSections Figures References Abstract Background Communication, education and training Surveillance and research Sanitation, hygiene and infection prev...
Effective communication, training and education are key components of any Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP). These should include medical staff from all types of care settings, hospital administrators, patients and the general public. The ASP team often conducts the training. This tuition-free train...