Antimicrobial stewardship / edited by Matthew Laundy, Mark Gilchrist, Laura Whitney.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laundy, Matthew, editor.

Gilchrist, Mark, editor.

Whitney, Laura (Pharmacist), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug resistance in microorganisms.

Physical Description:

xviii, 148 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Contents:

Section 1 Setting the scene and starting up

1 The international and national challenges faced in ensuring prudent use of antibiotics / Susan Hopkins Hopkins, Susan 3

2 What are the principles and goals of antimicrobial stewardship? / Fiona Robb Robb, Fiona, Andrew Seaton Seaton, Andrew 12

3 Managing behaviours: social, cultural, and psychological aspects of antibiotic prescribing and use / Esmita Charani Charani, Esmita, Gabriel Birgand Birgand, Gabriel 20

4 Implementing an antimicrobial stewardship programme / Patrick Doyle Doyle, Patrick 29

Section 2 Components of an antimicrobial stewardship programme

5 Managing antimicrobials on the shop floor / Antonia Scobie Scobie, Antonia, Mark Gilchrist Gilchrist, Mark, Laura Whitney Whitney, Laura, Matthew Laundy Laundy, Matthew 39

6 Measuring antibiotic consumption and outcomes / Hayley Wickens Wickens, Hayley 50

7 Measuring and feeding back stewardship / Jacqueline Sneddon Sneddon, Jacqueline, William Malcolm Malcolm, William 55

8 Information technology in antimicrobial stewardship / Matthew Laundy Laundy, Matthew 62

Section 3 Special areas in antimicrobial stewardship

9 Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of antimicrobials / Menino Osbert Gotta Gotta, Menino Osbert, Jason Roberts Roberts, Jason 71

10 The role of the microbiology laboratory in antimicrobial stewardship / Peter Riley Riley, Peter 79

11 Antimicrobial stewardship in the immunocompromised patient / Haifa Lyster Lyster, Haifa 89

12 Antimicrobial stewardship in the intensive care setting / Jonathan Ball Ball, Jonathan 94

13 Surgical prophylaxis / Tamsin Oswald Oswald, Tamsin, Simon Jameson Jameson, Simon, Mike Reed Reed, Mike 100

14 Antimicrobial stewardship in paediatrics / Sanjay Patel Patel, Sanjay, Julia Bielicki Bielicki, Julia 106

15 Stewardship in the primary care and long-term care settings / Naomi Fleming Fleming, Naomi 111

16 Antifungal stewardship / Laura Whitney Whitney, Laura, Tihana Bicanic Bicanic, Tihana 118

17 Near-patient testing, infection biomarkers, and rapid diagnostics / Matthew Dryden Dryden, Matthew 127

18 Antimicrobial stewardship in a resource-poor setting / Marc Mendelson Mendelson, Marc 132.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198758790

9780198758792

OCLC:

945719092