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ReviewAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2023

A practice guide on antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes.

Andrea Eikelenboom-Boskamp, Mariëlle van Loosbroek, Evelien Lutke-Schipholt, Marjorie Nelissen-Vrancken, Mike Verkaaik, Paul Geels, Stephanie Natsch, Andreas Voss

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Review in Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Andrea Eikelenboom-BoskampDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. eikelenboomandrea@gmail.com.
Mariëlle van LoosbroekZZG Care Group, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Evelien Lutke-SchipholtDepartment of Pharmacy, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Marjorie Nelissen-VranckenDutch Institute for Rational Use of Medicine, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Mike VerkaaikZZG Care Group, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Paul GeelsDutch Institute for Rational Use of Medicine, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Stephanie NatschThe Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB), Leiden, The Netherlands.
Andreas VossDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A practice guide to help nursing homes set up an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program was developed based on experiences gained during a project at one of the largest providers of elderly care in the South-east of the Netherlands. The guideline for the implementation of AMS in Dutch hospitals served as a starting point and were tailored to the unique characteristics of a nursing home setting. This practice guide offers recommendations and practical tools while emphasizing the importance of establishing a multidisciplinary approach to oversee AMS efforts. The recommendations and practical tools address various elements of AMS, including the basic conditions to initiate an AMS program and a comprehensive approach to embed an AMS program. This approach involves educating nurses and caregivers, informing volunteers and residents/their representatives, and the activities of an antibiotic team (A-team). The practice guide also highlights a feasible work process for the A-team. This process aims to achieve a culture of continuous learning and improvement that can enhance the overall quality of antibiotic prescribing rather than making individual adjustments to client prescriptions. Overall, this practice guide aims to help nursing homes establish an AMS program through collaborative efforts between involved physicians, pharmacists, clinical microbiologists, and infection control practitioners. The involved physician plays a crucial role in instilling a sense of urgency and developing a stepwise strategy.

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Antimicrobial StewardshipAnti-Bacterial AgentsHospitalsHumansNursing HomesPharmacistsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic team (A-team)Antimicrobial stewardshipNursing homesPractice guide

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PMID37919782
PMCPMC10623834

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