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Title Antimicrobial stewardship / edited by Matthew Laundy, Mark Gilchrist, Laura Whitney
Edition First edition
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents Cover; Antimicrobial stewardship; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations and glossary; Contributors; Section 1 Setting the scene and starting up; 1 The international and national challenges faced in ensuring the prudent use of antibiotics; 2 What are the principles and goals of antimicrobial stewardship?; 3 Managing behaviours social, cultural, and psychological aspects of antibiotic prescribing and use; 4 Implementing an antimicrobial stewardship programme; Section 2 Components of an antimicrobial stewardship programme; 5 Managing antimicrobials on the shop floor
6 Measuring antibiotic consumption and outcomes7 Measuring and feeding back stewardship; 8 Information technology in antimicrobial stewardship; Section 3 Special areas in antimicrobial stewardship; 9 Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of antimicrobials; 10 The role of the microbiology laboratory in antimicrobial stewardship; 11 Antimicrobial stewardship in the immunocompromised patient; 12 Antimicrobial stewardship in the intensive care setting; 13 Surgical prophylaxis; 14 Antimicrobial stewardship in paediatrics; 15 Stewardship in the primary care and long-​term care settings
16 Antifungal stewardship17 Near-​patient testing, infection biomarkers, and rapid diagnostics; 18 Antimicrobial stewardship in a resource-​poor setting; Index
Summary Antibiotic resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of infections. Antimicrobial Stewardship provides a practical guide on this growing area, supported by the review of the available evidence, including example case studies
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 7, 2016)
Subject Anti-infective agents.
Drugs -- Prescribing.
Drug resistance in microorganisms.
Communicable diseases
Anti-Infective Agents -- therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents
Communicable Diseases
Anti-Infective Agents -- administration & dosage
Drug Prescriptions
Drug Resistance, Microbial
prescriptions.
MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
Anti-infective agents
Communicable diseases
Drug resistance in microorganisms
Drugs -- Prescribing
Form Electronic book
Author Laundy, Matthew, editor
Gilchrist, Mark, editor
Whitney, Laura, editor.
ISBN 9780191076572
0191076570
9780191818684
0191818682