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Antimicrobial stewardship staffing: How much is enough?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2019

Matthew H. Greene Open the ORCID record for Matthew H. Greene [Opens in a new window] ,
Whitney J. Nesbitt  and
George E. Nelson
Matthew H. Greene
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Whitney J. Nesbitt
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
George E. Nelson*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Author for correspondence: George E. Nelson, Email: [email protected]. Or Matthew H. Greene, Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Antimicrobial stewardship improves patient care and reduces antimicrobial resistance, inappropriate use, and adverse outcomes. Despite high-profile mandates for antimicrobial stewardship programs across the healthcare continuum, descriptive data, and recommendations for dedicated resources, including appropriate physician, pharmacist, data analytics, and administrative staffing support, are not robust. This review summarizes the current literature on antimicrobial stewardship staffing and calls for the development of minimum staffing recommendations.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 41 , Issue 1 , January 2020 , pp. 102 - 112
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