Antimicrobial Stewardship: Principles and Practice

Antimicrobial research has hit a wall: new treatment discoveries are rarer and resistant pathogen strains more prevalent, with hospitals the main generator of resistance. Rather than infection control itself, antimicrobial stewardship is an essential measure in ensuring management of hospital-acquired infections and averting a post-antibiotic era. Throughout this book, international experts discuss all angles of stewardship, providing hospitals with guidance on starting antibiotic stewardship programs and researchers with an invaluable resource on the subject.