In recent years, the global public health community has increasingly recognized the
importance of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in the fight to improve outcomes, decrease …

Objective To review the effectiveness of antibiotic stewardship interventions in hospitals in
low-and middle-income countries. Methods We searched MEDLINE®, Embase®, Cochrane …

Standard metrics for antimicrobial use consider volume but not spectrum of antimicrobial
prescribing. We developed an antibiotic spectrum index (ASI) to classify commonly used …

Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) improve antibiotic prescribing. Seventy-three
percent of US hospitals have< 200 beds. Small hospitals (< 200 beds) have similar rates of …

Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes in hospitals support optimal
antimicrobial use by utilizing strategies such as restriction policies and education. Several …

The Infectious Diseases Society of America/Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America
(IDSA/SHEA) Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) guidelines and the Centers for Disease …

Febrile neutropenia (FN) is the main reason for antibiotic prescription in hematology wards
where, on the other hand, antibiotic stewardship (AS) is poorly explored. The objectives of …

Background Fluoroquinolones increase the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection and
antibiotic resistance. Hospitals often use pre-prescription approval or prospective audit and …

Background Computerised decision-support systems (CDSSs) for antibiotic stewardship
could help to assist physicians in the appropriate prescribing of antibiotics. However, high …

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