Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in Lebanon
A post-prescription review and feedback program was implemented as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention in Lebanon as the country grappled with complete economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a large blast in Beirut. We describe the implications of antimicrobial use in disaster preparedn...
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| author | Anita Shallal Chloe Lahoud Marcus Zervos Madonna Matar |
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| description | A post-prescription review and feedback program was implemented as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention in Lebanon as the country grappled with complete economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a large blast in Beirut. We describe the implications of antimicrobial use in disaster preparedness and crisis situations, the sequelae related to increasing antimicrobial resistance, and our lessons learned in Lebanon. We explore opportunities and potential solutions for future disaster preparedness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db2f9b77bb734aefb279f963f405f2452023-11-23T09:47:46ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822022-04-0111556010.3390/antibiotics11050560Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in LebanonAnita Shallal0Chloe Lahoud1Marcus Zervos2Madonna Matar3Division of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Notre Dame des Secours University Hospital, Byblos 1401, LebanonA post-prescription review and feedback program was implemented as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention in Lebanon as the country grappled with complete economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a large blast in Beirut. We describe the implications of antimicrobial use in disaster preparedness and crisis situations, the sequelae related to increasing antimicrobial resistance, and our lessons learned in Lebanon. We explore opportunities and potential solutions for future disaster preparedness.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/5/560antimicrobial stewardshipdisaster preparednessantimicrobial resistanceglobal health |
| spellingShingle | Anita Shallal Chloe Lahoud Marcus Zervos Madonna Matar Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in Lebanon Antibiotics antimicrobial stewardship disaster preparedness antimicrobial resistance global health |
| title | Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in Lebanon |
| title_full | Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in Lebanon |
| title_short | Antibiotic Stewardship in Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned in Lebanon |
| title_sort | antibiotic stewardship in disaster situations lessons learned in lebanon |
| topic | antimicrobial stewardship disaster preparedness antimicrobial resistance global health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/5/560 |
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