Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. It increases
morbidity and mortality, and is associated with high economic costs due to its health care …

Over the last decades, we have witnessed a constant increase in infections caused by multi-
drug-resistant strains in emergency departments. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of …

Pharmacists may be tasked to lead antibiotic stewardship programmes (ASP)
implementation in small hospitals in absence of infectious diseases (ID) physicians. The …

Background Prospective audit with feedback (PAF) is an impactful strategy for antimicrobial
stewardship program (ASP) activities. However, because PAF requires reviewing large …

Objective To evaluate the clinical and financial impact of clinical pharmacists' interventions
(CPIs) on antimicrobial use at a 500-bed multidisciplinary tertiary care hospital in Oman …

While interest in antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) is growing in most low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), there is a paucity of information on their adoption or …

Background Care for children who are hospitalized can be optimized if the pharmacist, in
conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, promotes the rational use of medicines. In this …

Objectives The implementation of antimicrobial steward-ship programs (ASPs) has become
a usual practice in hospital settings. However, the method for monitoring antimicrobial use in …

Educational interventions are considered an important component of antibiotic stewardship,
but their effect has not been systematically evaluated in outpatient settings in China. This …

Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AS) is defined as coordinated interventions to
improve and measure the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents. However, available …