The impact of antimicrobial stewardship programs on the appropriateness of prophylaxis and antimicrobial therapy: the experience of the “F. Miulli” Hospital of Bari

Introduction: The continuous increase of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) to optimize antimicrobial use, including selection, dose, duration, and way of administration. Methods and Results: An “Antimicrobial Stewardship Team” (AST) was established a...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Picerno, Gisella Caracciolo, Martina Cortelletti, Maurizio Formoso, Vincenzo Longobardo, Angela Moramarco, Fabrizio Celani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AboutScience Srl 2021-02-01
Series:AboutOpen
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Online Access:https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/aboutopen/article/view/2199