Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was recognized as a serious global issue during the 67th and 68th World Health Assemblies in 2014 and 2015. In the United States, the CDC have estimated that more than 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths are due to AMR annually. In Europe, annual deaths attributable to AMR are 25,000. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs, especially in the clinical setting, are a coordinated measure to improve the optimal use of antimicrobials. These have been identified by the WHO as one of the three pillars of an integrated approach to strengthen healthcare systems.
Optimizing antimicrobial use in healthcare and clinical settings is important to combat AMR; over 80% of antimicrobial use in both developed and developing countries occurs in the outpatient settings.
To prevent and control AMR, this research topic aims to publish articles on strategies and interventions that optimize the use of antimicrobials in clinical settings.
Some of the recommended areas include:
1) What are the most commonly implemented interventions to optimize antimicrobial use in hospitals?
2) What are the facilitators and barriers of optimizing antimicrobial use in hospitals?
3) Antimicrobial stewardship programs (AMP) and their availability in different clinical settings globally
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was recognized as a serious global issue during the 67th and 68th World Health Assemblies in 2014 and 2015. In the United States, the CDC have estimated that more than 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths are due to AMR annually. In Europe, annual deaths attributable to AMR are 25,000. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs, especially in the clinical setting, are a coordinated measure to improve the optimal use of antimicrobials. These have been identified by the WHO as one of the three pillars of an integrated approach to strengthen healthcare systems.
Optimizing antimicrobial use in healthcare and clinical settings is important to combat AMR; over 80% of antimicrobial use in both developed and developing countries occurs in the outpatient settings.
To prevent and control AMR, this research topic aims to publish articles on strategies and interventions that optimize the use of antimicrobials in clinical settings.
Some of the recommended areas include:
1) What are the most commonly implemented interventions to optimize antimicrobial use in hospitals?
2) What are the facilitators and barriers of optimizing antimicrobial use in hospitals?
3) Antimicrobial stewardship programs (AMP) and their availability in different clinical settings globally