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Enhancing Patient Safety: Integrating Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control in Healthcare Settings

Abstract

Giersing Felipe

Antimicrobial stewardship refers to a coordinated set of interventions and strategies aimed at promoting the optimal use of antimicrobial agents. It involves implementing guidelines, policies and practices that ensure the right drug is prescribed at the right dose, for the right duration and to the right patient. The core objectives of antimicrobial stewardship include improving patient outcomes, reducing antimicrobial resistance, preventing adverse events and minimizing healthcare costs. Antimicrobial stewardship programs are typically led by multidisciplinary teams comprising infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, microbiologists and other healthcare professionals.