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Controlling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital.

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Anderson, DJ; Kaye, KS
Published in: Infect Dis Clin North Am
December 2009

Most evidence-based methods to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance have been developed and applied to the hospital setting. Strategies to control the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals can be categorized as either infection control or antibiotic stewardship strategies. Infection control is the discipline focused on preventing the spread of infections within the health care setting; antibiotic stewardship can help minimize the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms by promoting prudent use of antibiotics. This article describes different infection control and antibiotic management strategies that can be used to control antimicrobial resistance in hospital settings.

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Infect Dis Clin North Am

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EISSN

1557-9824

Publication Date

December 2009

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / viii

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Infection Control
  • Humans
  • Hospitals
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Cross Infection
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Anderson, D. J., & Kaye, K. S. (2009). Controlling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital. Infect Dis Clin North Am, 23(4), 847–viii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2009.06.005
Anderson, Deverick J., and Keith S. Kaye. “Controlling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital.Infect Dis Clin North Am 23, no. 4 (December 2009): 847–viii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2009.06.005.
Anderson DJ, Kaye KS. Controlling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2009 Dec;23(4):847–viii.
Anderson, Deverick J., and Keith S. Kaye. “Controlling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital.Infect Dis Clin North Am, vol. 23, no. 4, Dec. 2009, pp. 847–viii. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.idc.2009.06.005.
Anderson DJ, Kaye KS. Controlling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2009 Dec;23(4):847–viii.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Dis Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1557-9824

Publication Date

December 2009

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / viii

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Infection Control
  • Humans
  • Hospitals
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Cross Infection
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services