Feasibility of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) in Critical Care Settings: A Multidisciplinary Approach Strategy

Feasibility of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) in Critical Care Settings: A Multidisciplinary Approach Strategy

Antimicrobial resistance is escalating and triggers clinical decision-making challenges when treating infections in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU). Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) may help combat this problem, but it can be difficult to implement in critical care settings. The imple...

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Main Authors: Tamas Tiszai-Szucs, Claire Mac Sweeney, Joseph Keaveny, Fernando A. Bozza, Zieta O. Hagan, Ignacio Martin-Loeches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
resistance
antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
pneumonia
sepsis
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
intensive care unit (ICU)
multidrug resistance (MDR)
stewardship
antibiotics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/6/2/40

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