Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a significant challenge to
public health, posing a considerable threat to effective disease management on a global …

Background Antibiotic stewardship programs improve clinical outcomes and patient safety
and help combat antibiotic resistance. Specific guidance on resources needed to structure …

Abstract Background Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) have been promoted to
optimize antimicrobial usage and patient outcomes, and to reduce the emergence of …

WHO Methodology Page 1 for Point Prevalence Survey on Antibiotic Use in Hospitals Version 1.1
WHO Methodology Page 2 Page 3 WHO Methodology for Point Prevalence Survey on Antibiotic Use …

Background Non-university hospitals are the major provider of inpatient care in Germany,
serving 89% of acute care hospital beds. Although surveillance data on antimicrobial use in …

Objectives To determine antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programme practices in Asian
secondary-and tertiary-care hospitals. Methods AMS programme team members within 349 …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to public health. Misuse or
overuse of antimicrobials contributes to the emergence of AMR. Data on antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is the cornerstone activity in the combat against
antimicrobial resistance. In order to ensure sustainable deployment and development of …

Antibiotic resistance refers to the ability of microbes to grow in the presence of an antibiotic
that would have originally killed or inhibited the growth of these microorganisms …

Discussion: A total of 21 experts participated in the validation process, with a response rate
of 53%. A good RF score and agreement were obtained for 70% of the items and 65% of the …