The implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) is a promising strategy to
help address the problem of antimicrobial resistance. We sought to determine the efficacy of …

Background The first publication of this review in Issue 3, 2005 included studies up to
November 2003. This update adds studies to December 2006 and focuses on application of …

Importance Antimicrobial resistance continues to spread rapidly at a global scale. Little
evidence exists on the association of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) with the …

While current research efforts focus primarily on identifying patient level interventions that
mitigate the direct impact of COVID-19, it is important to consider the collateral effects of …

Abstract Background Emergency departments (EDs) are the entrance gates for patients
presenting with infectious diseases into the hospital, yet most antimicrobial stewardship …

The simplest way to evaluate an intervention is to compare outcomes before and after
implementation of the intervention. This method is known as an uncontrolled before-after …

Background/Objective: To improve antimicrobial utilization, development and
implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in the emergency department (ED) …

Over the last decades, we have witnessed a constant increase in infections caused by multi-
drug-resistant strains in emergency departments. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of …

Objectives The implementation of antimicrobial steward-ship programs (ASPs) has become
a usual practice in hospital settings. However, the method for monitoring antimicrobial use in …

Objectives To explore effectiveness and sustainability of guideline adherence and antibiotic
consumption after establishing treatment guidelines and initiating antimicrobial stewardship …