Antimicrobial Stewardship: Principles and Practice [Hardcover]

In an age where antimicrobial resistance among pathogens grows more prevalent, particularly in the hospital setting, antimicrobial stewardship is an evidence-based, proven measure in the battle against resistance and infection.

This comprehensive, definitive reference work is written by an international team of acknowledged experts in the field. The authors explore the effective use of coordinated antimicrobial interventions to change prescribing practice and help slow the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, ensuring that antimicrobials remain an effective treatment for infection.

Among the first of its kind, Antimicrobial Stewardshipprovides infectious disease physicians, administrators, laboratory, pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff practical guidance in setting up antimicrobial stewardship programs in their institutions with the aim of selecting the optimal antimicrobial drug regimen, dose, duration of therapy, and route of administration.Part I: Overview of Antibiotic Stewardship
1: Principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship
2: Clinical Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship
3: History of Antimicrobial Stewardship
4: The Importance of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Part II: Antibiotic Resistance Principles in Antibiotic Stewardship
5: Intrinsic and Acquired Mechanisms of Resistance
6: Antimicrobial Resistance: Selection vs. Induction
7: Colonization and its Importance for Emergence of Clinical Resistance
8: Antibiotic Resistance: Associations and Implications for Antibiotic Usage Strategies to Control Multi-resistant Bacteria

Part III: Microbiology Laboratory Role in Antibiotic Stewardship
9: The Role of Active Surveillance in the Prevention of Healthcare-acquired Infections and Antibiotic Stewardship
10: Role of Antibiogram in Antibiotic Stewardship