The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department
Over the last decades, we have witnessed a constant increase in infections caused by multi-drug-resistant strains in emergency departments. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship programs in antibiotic consumption and minimizing multi-drug-resistant bacterium development...
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| author | Jesus Ruiz-Ramos Laura Escolà-Vergé Álvaro Eloy Monje-López Sergio Herrera-Mateo Alba Rivera |
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| description | Over the last decades, we have witnessed a constant increase in infections caused by multi-drug-resistant strains in emergency departments. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship programs in antibiotic consumption and minimizing multi-drug-resistant bacterium development, the characteristics of emergency departments pose a challenge to their implementation. The inclusion of rapid diagnostic tests, tracking microbiological results upon discharge, conducting audits with feedback, and implementing multimodal educational interventions have proven to be effective tools for optimizing antibiotic use in these units. Nevertheless, future multicenter studies are essential to determine the best way to proceed and measure outcomes in this scenario. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27594873bed648d18c0bf3e713c9043a2023-11-19T15:26:41ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822023-10-011210152210.3390/antibiotics12101522The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency DepartmentJesus Ruiz-Ramos0Laura Escolà-Vergé1Álvaro Eloy Monje-López2Sergio Herrera-Mateo3Alba Rivera4Pharmacy Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, SpainInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, SpainPharmacy Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, SpainSant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research (IIb Sant Pau), 08025 Barcelona, SpainSant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research (IIb Sant Pau), 08025 Barcelona, SpainOver the last decades, we have witnessed a constant increase in infections caused by multi-drug-resistant strains in emergency departments. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship programs in antibiotic consumption and minimizing multi-drug-resistant bacterium development, the characteristics of emergency departments pose a challenge to their implementation. The inclusion of rapid diagnostic tests, tracking microbiological results upon discharge, conducting audits with feedback, and implementing multimodal educational interventions have proven to be effective tools for optimizing antibiotic use in these units. Nevertheless, future multicenter studies are essential to determine the best way to proceed and measure outcomes in this scenario.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/10/1522antimicrobial stewardshipdrug resistanceemergency care |
| spellingShingle | Jesus Ruiz-Ramos Laura Escolà-Vergé Álvaro Eloy Monje-López Sergio Herrera-Mateo Alba Rivera The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department Antibiotics antimicrobial stewardship drug resistance emergency care |
| title | The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department |
| title_full | The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department |
| title_fullStr | The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department |
| title_short | The Interventions and Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department |
| title_sort | interventions and challenges of antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department |
| topic | antimicrobial stewardship drug resistance emergency care |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/10/1522 |
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