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The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs to Optimize Antibiotics Use in the Surgical Departments
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The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs to Optimize Antibiotics Use in the Surgical Departments

Gina Riggi and Lilian M Abbo
Infections in Surgery, pp.247-260
Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, Springer International Publishing
2021-01-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62116-2_21

Abstract

Antibiotic prophylaxis Antibiotics Surgery Antimicrobial stewardship Antimicrobial resistance
Surgical patients often receive antimicrobial therapy for multiple indications. There is an opportunity to improve antimicrobial prescribing practices in the surgical population by implementing antimicrobial stewardship strategies. Collaboration with the primary surgical team will result in improved antimicrobial prescribing practices and may lead to a decrease in antimicrobial resistance rates.

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