Background: The Japanese government's goal for the reduction of antimicrobial
consumption is two-thirds of the 2013 rate by 2020. While the antimicrobial stewardship …

Abstract Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) promote optimal
antimicrobial use to prevent resistance, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. We explored …

Antimicrobial stewardship programs represent efficacious measures for reducing antibiotic
overuse and improving outcomes in different settings. Specific data on pediatric oncology …

Children are entitled to receive antibiotic therapy that is based on evidence and best
practice, but might be overlooked in hospital programmes designed to achieve antimicrobial …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global health. Antimicrobial
Stewardship Programs (ASPs) are adopted by healthcare systems worldwide. This review …

The costs of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in children's hospitals have not
been described previously. We assessed ASP costs using an online survey administered to …

Antibiotic overuse contributes to antibiotic resistance, which is a threat to public health.
Antibiotic stewardship is a practice dedicated to prescribing antibiotics only when necessary …

In response to the growing epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, antimicrobial
stewardship programs (ASP) have been rapidly implemented in the United States (US). This …

Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been proposed as a solution
for the global burden of antibiotic resistance, despite the lack of evidence on the subject …

Background and Objective. Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are a mechanism to
ensure the appropriate use of antimicrobials. The extent to which ASPs are formally …