Antimicrobial stewardship : principles and practice / Edited by Kerry LaPlante, Cheston Cunha, Haley Morrill, Louis B. Rice and Eleftherios Mylonakis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

LaPlante, Kerry, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antibiotics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (658 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2017]

Summary:

Antimicrobial research has hit a wall: treatment discoveries are rarer and resistant pathogen strains more prevalent. Rather than infection control itself, antimicrobial stewardship is an essential measure in ensuring management of hospital-acquired infections. Throughout this book, international experts discuss all angles of stewardship.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Editors and Contributors

Preface/Introduction

Acknowledgements

1 Principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship

2 Clinical Perspectives on Antimicrobial Stewardship

3 History of Antimicrobial Stewardship

4 The Importance of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship

5 Mechanisms of Resistance to Antibacterial Agents

6 Antimicrobial Resistance: Selection vs. Induction

7 Colonization and Its Importance for the Emergence of Clinical Resistance

8 Antibiotic Resistance: Associations and Implications for Antibiotic Usage Strategies to Control Multiresistant Bacteria

9 The Role of Active Surveillance in the Prevention of Healthcare-acquired Infections and Antibiotic Stewardship

10 The Role of the Antibiogram in Antibiotic Stewardship

11 Selective Reporting and Antimicrobial Stewardship

12 The Role of New Diagnostics to Enhance Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts

13 Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci and an Overview of Antimicrobial Resistance

14 Epidemiology of Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Organisms

15 Pathogenesis and Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection: Implications for Antibiotic Stewardship

16 The Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship

17 Principles of Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Optimization for Antibiotic Dosing

18 Optimal Use of Gram-negative Antibiotics in the Real World: Providing Effective Therapy while Minimizing Resistance

19 Optimal Use of Fluoroquinolones

20 Optimal Use of b-Lactam Antibiotics

21 Current Approach to Optimal Use and Dosing of Vancomycin in Adult Patients

22 Principles of Switching from Intravenous to Oral Administration

23 The Role of Pharmacists in Antimicrobial Stewardship.

24 Formulary Management and Economic Considerations: Bridging the Gap between Quality Care and Cost

25 Approaches to Benchmarking Antibiotic Use

26 Development and Execution of Stewardship Interventions

27 Technologic Support for Antimicrobial Stewardship

28 Role of Guidelines and Statistical Milestones for Antimicrobial Stewardship

29 Economic Considerations of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

30 Pharmacoeconomic Implications of Antimicrobial Adverse Events

31 Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Areas of Increased Pathogen Resistance

32 Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatrics

33 Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Intensive Care Unit

34 Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in a Community Hospital

35 Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

36 Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Antimicrobial Stewardship: Immersion of Future Healthcare Professionals

37 Antimicrobial Stewardship and the Importance of Working with the Government and Pharmaceutical Industry

38 A Hospitalist Perspective on the Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786390530

1786390531