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Elsevier Antimicrobial Stewardship An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America 1st Edition by Cunha, Cheston
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. Foreword: Make Antibiotics Great Again Preface: An Overview of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Imperatives, Interventions, and Innovations Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Principles and Practice Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance: An Antimicrobial/Diagnostic Stewardship and Infection Prevention Approach Antibiotic Stewardship: Strategies to Minimize Antibiotic Resistance While Maximizing Antibiotic Effectiveness Creative Collaborations in Antimicrobial Stewardship: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Core Elements as Your Guide Role of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship The Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in Antibiotic Stewardship Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in Antimicrobial Stewardship Current and Future Opportunities for Rapid Diagnostics in Antimicrobial Stewardship Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Hospitals Role of the Pharmacist in Antimicrobial Stewardship The Pharmacoeconomic Aspects of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Antibiotic Stewardship Program Perspective: Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Common Infectious Diseases Role of Technology in Antimicrobial Stewardship Metrics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs