Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in Antimicrobial Stewardship
For adequate antimicrobial stewardship, microbiology needs to move from the laboratory to become physically and verbally amenable to the caregivers of an institution. Herein, we describe the contributions of our microbiology department to the antimicrobial stewardship program of a large teaching hospital as 10 main points ranging from the selection of patients deemed likely to benefit from a fast track approach, to their clinical samples, or the rapid reporting of results via a microbiology hotline, to rapid searches for pathogens and susceptibility testing. These points should serve as guidelines for similar programs designed to decrease the unnecessary use of antimicrobials.
Source: Medical Clinics of North America - Category: Primary Care Authors: Emilio Bouza, Patricia Mu ñoz, Almudena Burillo Source Type: research
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