Antimicrobial Stewardship

About this episode

This episode discusses the best approaches to antimicrobial stewardship and examines common beliefs about antibiotic use in practice.

Antimicrobial stewardship is everywhere—but best approaches are still debated. In this episode, Don and Steve separate fact from fiction around antimicrobial stewardship - taking a closer look at how antibiotics are used in everyday practice—and where common beliefs may fall short. 🦠 Does antimicrobial stewardship actually reduce antibiotic resistance?⏱️ Are shorter outpatient antibiotic courses—like 5 days—enough for most common infections?💊 When does the choice of antibiotic, route, or mec...

People in this episode

Host: Don

Guest: Steve

Topics covered

• antimicrobial stewardship
• antibiotic resistance
• outpatient antibiotic courses
• common infections
• healthcare practices

Keywords

• antimicrobial stewardship
• antibiotic resistance
• outpatient antibiotics
• healthcare
• mythbusting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Antimicrobial stewardship, antibiotics

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