Although antimicrobial stewardship originated within human healthcare, it is increasingly applied in broader contexts including animal health and One Health. As the use of the term ‘antimicrobial stewardship’ becomes more common, it is important to consider what antimicrobial stewardship is, as well ...
What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs)? The results of a survey among a regional network of infectious disease centresAntimicrobial stewardshipAntimicrobials useCOVID-19Multidrug resistant organismsSARS-CoV-2...
By understanding factors associated with successful ASPs, we can determine how best to support hospitals in developing good stewardship practices. Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) are the way to safeguard the antibiotics that are still effective, but what makes such a program a success? As ...
Antimicrobial stewardship in long term care facilities: what is effective? Antimicrobial Resistance Infection Control. 2014;3:6.Nicolle LE. Antimicrobial stewardship in long term care facil- ities: what is effective? Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2014;3( 1): 6-2994-3-6....
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs aim to provide assistance with optimal choice, dosage, pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) characteristics and duration of antibiotics in order to reduce costs, adverse events and the development of resistance [40]. Even though the IDSA has published guidelin...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes high levels of global mortality. There is a global need to develop new antimicrobials to replace those whose efficacy is being eroded, but limited incentive for companies to engage in R&D, and a limited pipeline
The scheme is part of the Netherlands' plan to cut nitrogen oxide and ammonia emissions by 50% nationwide by 2030, with intensive farming being a major contributor to high levels of these harmful substances. The buyout program will target farms located near nature reserves, with around 3,000 ...
Continued improvement in the development of the SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequencing proficiency testing program Application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) has allowed monitoring of the emergence of variants of concern (VOC) of severe acute respiratory syndromerelat... KA Lau,CSP Foster,T Theis,....
The raison d’être of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) was stated succinctly by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in an early guidance document on the subject: to “optimize clinical outcomes while minimizing unintended consequences of antimicrobial use, including toxicity, ...
Consequently, there is a need to examine whether interventions with a technological component aimed at changing healthcare professional practice include recognized BCTs, and whether those interventions including BCTs are more effective than interventions without. There are examples of reviews that focus on...