Bugs and Drugs: Collaboration Between Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.10.001
Bugs and Drugs: Collaboration Between Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship
Abstract
Overall goals of antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention programs are to improve patient safety as it pertains to risk of infection or multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) acquisition. Although the focus of day-to-day activities may differ, the themes of surveillance, education, clinician engagement, and multidisciplinary interactions are prevalent in both programs. Synergistic work between programs has yielded benefits in prevention of MDROs, surgical site infections, Clostridioides difficile infection, and reducing inappropriate testing and treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria. Collaboration between programs can help maximize resources and minimize redundant work to keep issues related to bugs and drugs at bay.
Keywords: Antibiotic stewardship; Collaboration; Diagnostic stewardship; Infection prevention; MDROs.
Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Financial Disclosures All authors have nothing to disclose.
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