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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global patient safety challenge. The development of AMR is inevitable, but the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials has accelerated this process. Of particular concern is the rise in multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms. The challenge faced by many practitioners is to balance the immediate prudent use of antimicrobials at the individual sick patient level, against the wider but seemingly more distant threat of AMR. This chapter will set out the goals and principles of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP). It will discuss key components of a typical program in specific relation to intensive care and look at applicability on the shop floor and what the future might hold in this area.
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Gilchrist, M., Brannigan, E.T., Satta, G., Laundy, M. (2018). Antibiotic Stewardship in the Intensive Care Unit. In: Udy, A., Roberts, J., Lipman, J. (eds) Antibiotic Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Considerations in the Critically Ill. Adis, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5336-8_13
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