The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to public health. In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a global action plan to tackle AMR at the World Health Assembly. National action plans (NAP) for AMR in different countries were released by the Ministries of Health Services. Based on the NAP, antimicrobial stewardship strategies have been initiated on a national and global scale in different countries to reduce the burden of AMR.
Widespread and inappropriate use of antibiotics at an individual, healthcare facility, and community level has been positively associated with accelerating resistance mechanisms in microorganisms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended adopting antibiotic stewardship programs with a significant focus on enhancing diagnostic supports to guide treatment decisions, monitoring prescribing practices, and infection control measures to prevent the transmission of infections. However, surveillance data on antibiotic use are essential for the identification of priority areas for targeted interventions. Antibiotic use in children is reported to be the highest, particularly in managing minor ailments like upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). In light of this excessive consumption of antibiotics in children and its well-documented association with the development and transmission of antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial prescribing in children needs special attention.
Reducing antimicrobial resistance while maintaining the efficacy of antimicrobials is the dream and the instigation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) appears the best way to achieve this goal. The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) endorse ASPs to develop and quantify the rational use of antibacterials by assessing current use against recommended guidelines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and SHEA both promote the rational use of antimicrobials. In line with IDSA, SHEA, and CDC, The Joint Commission (TJC) also recommended features to reduce AMR and irrational use. Furthermore, the World Health Assembly recommended ASPs for all healthcare facilities.
This Research Topic will help to review the current antibiotic use patterns in children according to the age groups and subsequent measurement of several quality indicators of antibiotic use in this highly susceptible patient population.
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to public health. In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a global action plan to tackle AMR at the World Health Assembly. National action plans (NAP) for AMR in different countries were released by the Ministries of Health Services. Based on the NAP, antimicrobial stewardship strategies have been initiated on a national and global scale in different countries to reduce the burden of AMR.
Widespread and inappropriate use of antibiotics at an individual, healthcare facility, and community level has been positively associated with accelerating resistance mechanisms in microorganisms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended adopting antibiotic stewardship programs with a significant focus on enhancing diagnostic supports to guide treatment decisions, monitoring prescribing practices, and infection control measures to prevent the transmission of infections. However, surveillance data on antibiotic use are essential for the identification of priority areas for targeted interventions. Antibiotic use in children is reported to be the highest, particularly in managing minor ailments like upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). In light of this excessive consumption of antibiotics in children and its well-documented association with the development and transmission of antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial prescribing in children needs special attention.
Reducing antimicrobial resistance while maintaining the efficacy of antimicrobials is the dream and the instigation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) appears the best way to achieve this goal. The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) endorse ASPs to develop and quantify the rational use of antibacterials by assessing current use against recommended guidelines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and SHEA both promote the rational use of antimicrobials. In line with IDSA, SHEA, and CDC, The Joint Commission (TJC) also recommended features to reduce AMR and irrational use. Furthermore, the World Health Assembly recommended ASPs for all healthcare facilities.
This Research Topic will help to review the current antibiotic use patterns in children according to the age groups and subsequent measurement of several quality indicators of antibiotic use in this highly susceptible patient population.