Beyond the Pandemic: The Value of Antimicrobial Stewardship

Frontiers in Public Health

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Souha S. Kanj¹  Paula Ramirez²  Camilla Rodrigues³ 

[1] Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center;Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitari I Politècnic La Fe;Department of Microbiology, P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre

关键词: COVID-19;    stewardship;    antimicrobial resistance;    infection prevention and control;    One Health;    lessons learned;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.902835

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted critical weaknesses in health, surveillance, and reporting systems around the world, and has diverted antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) efforts (1, 2). However, it has offered vital lessons that can be applied to counteract the ongoing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The importance and role of AMS and global coordination of efforts against AMR cannot be overemphasized with respect to implementation of new stewardship programs and strengthening of existing ones; improving access to diagnostics and laboratory equipment; the need for development and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines for appropriate antimicrobial use; continued education of all stakeholders and strengthening of the One Health Approach. Coordinated strategies as part of AMS go hand-in-hand with infection prevention and control (IPC) and microbial surveillance (3).

【 授权许可】

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