Antimicrobial Stewardship. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Antimicrobial Stewardship. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Special or Theme Issue
 
• Published September 2018

Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Cunha CB, ed. Med Clin North Am. 2018;102:797-976.

Antimicrobial stewardship programs are a key strategy to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics in hospitals. This special issue explores approaches to engage a variety of clinicians in supporting antimicrobial stewardship program implementation and optimizing antibiotic use to ensure safe patient care.

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