Effective steps leading to success –antimicrobial stewardship in a community hospital

• In: Posters
• At: Dublin (Ireland) (2013)
• Type: Poster
• By: LUSTIG, Ahuva (Barzilai Medical Center, Pharmacy, Ashquelon, Israel)
• Co-author(s): Kerekesh, Sigal (Barzilai Medical Center, Ashquelon, Israel)
  Madmoni, Nitzan (Barzilai Medical Center, Ashquelon, Israel)
  Leibovitz, Ronie (Barzilai Medical Center, Ashquelon, Israel)
  Rubanov, Oliana (Barzilai Medical Center, Ashquelon, Israel)
  
• Abstract:

  Background
  
  Recent guidelines make specific recommendations for the development of institutional programs to enhance antimicrobial stewardship (ABS).
  
  Such a program was implemented with goals to prevent unnecessary antibiotic use, optimize dosing, appropriate length of therapy and lower drug related costs.
  
  Methods
  
  The program was evaluated..

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