This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Cheston B. Cunha, is devoted to Antimicrobial Stewardship. Articles in this issue include: Principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship; Antibiotic Resistance in Stewardship; Therapy of Resistant Organisms: A Stewardship Approach; Optimal Antibiotic Dosing Strategies; The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of New and Rapid Diagnostics In Antimicrobial Stewardship; Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Community Hospital; Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities; Role of the Pharmacist in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pharmacoeconomic Considerations of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs; Principles of IV-to-PO Switch and PO therapy; Role of Technology in Antimicrobial Stewardship; and Metrics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Erratum - p. xvii 9. Foreword - p. xix 10. Preface - p. xxi 11. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Principles and Practice - p. 797 12. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance - p. 805 13. Antimicrobial Resistance: An Antimicrobial/Diagnostic Stewardship and Infection Prevention Approach - p. 819 14. Antibiotic Stewardship: Strategies to Minimize Antibiotic Resistance While Maximizing Antibiotic Effectiveness - p. 831 15. Creative Collaborations in Antimicrobial Stewardship: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements as Your Guide - p. 845 16. Role of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 855 17. The Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in Antibiotic Stewardship - p. 873 18. Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 883 19. Current and Future Opportunities for Rapid Diagnostics in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 899 20. Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Hospitals - p. 913 21. Role of the Pharmacist in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 929 22. The Pharmacoeconomic Aspects of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs - p. 937 23. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Perspective: Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Common Infectious Diseases - p. 947 24. Role of Technology in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 955 25. Metrics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs - p. 965
This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Cheston B. Cunha, is devoted to Antimicrobial Stewardship. Articles in this issue include: Principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship; Antibiotic Resistance in Stewardship; Therapy of Resistant Organisms: A Stewardship Approach; Optimal Antibiotic Dosing Strategies; The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Role of New and Rapid Diagnostics In Antimicrobial Stewardship; Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Community Hospital; Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities; Role of the Pharmacist in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pharmacoeconomic Considerations of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs; Principles of IV-to-PO Switch and PO therapy; Role of Technology in Antimicrobial Stewardship; and Metrics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Erratum - p. xvii 9. Foreword - p. xix 10. Preface - p. xxi 11. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Principles and Practice - p. 797 12. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance - p. 805 13. Antimicrobial Resistance: An Antimicrobial/Diagnostic Stewardship and Infection Prevention Approach - p. 819 14. Antibiotic Stewardship: Strategies to Minimize Antibiotic Resistance While Maximizing Antibiotic Effectiveness - p. 831 15. Creative Collaborations in Antimicrobial Stewardship: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements as Your Guide - p. 845 16. Role of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 855 17. The Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in Antibiotic Stewardship - p. 873 18. Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 883 19. Current and Future Opportunities for Rapid Diagnostics in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 899 20. Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Hospitals - p. 913 21. Role of the Pharmacist in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 929 22. The Pharmacoeconomic Aspects of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs - p. 937 23. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Perspective: Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Common Infectious Diseases - p. 947 24. Role of Technology in Antimicrobial Stewardship - p. 955 25. Metrics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs - p. 965
