Recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship during end-of-life patient care
Background: Antimicrobials are frequently used during end-of-life care and may be prescribed without a clear clinical indication. Overuse of antimicrobials is a major public health concern because of the development of multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs). Antimicrobial stewardship programs are ass...
Main Authors: | Erin Balkenende, Cassie Goedken, Daniel Livorsi, Karleen Giannitrapani, Matthew McCaa, Eli Perencevich |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022-07-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22000985/type/journal_article |
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