ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Evaluation of Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Implementation, Process, Impact, and Outcomes, Review of Systematic Reviews.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Sustainability and Impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program on Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Consumption in South Korea: A 14-Month Extended Follow-Up Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Country governance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance: observations on global progress and aid programme effectiveness using data from the Tracking AMR Country Self-Assessment Survey (TrACSS).Globalization and health · 2026Article
- Human resources for antimicrobial stewardship: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2026Article
- Risk Factors and Antibiotic Utilization Patterns in Multidrug-Resistant Surgical Infections: A Retrospective Study From a Romanian Tertiary-Care Center.International journal of microbiology · 2026Article
- Assessment of Antimicrobial Stewardship practices using process measures in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a retrospective study.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- Greening the curriculum: challenges in bringing environmental sustainability to pharmaceutical education.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Process evaluation of an effective Antimicrobial Stewardship intervention in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- The Cost of Resource Use Relative to the Development of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Tertiary Cancer Setting in Qatar.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Regional Approach to Strengthening the Implementation of Sustainable Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Five Countries in East, Central, and Southern Africa.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Implementation status and challenges affecting antimicrobial stewardship programmes in private hospitals in Kampala, Uganda: Insights from a cross-sectional descriptive survey.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- The impact of pharmacist-led education and prospective audit and feedback on antibiotic dose optimization within medical intensive care units in Thailand: a retrospective study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2025Article
- Antibiotic use and adherence to the WHO AWaRe guidelines across 16 hospitals in Zambia: a point prevalence survey.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Article
- Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in an Oncology Center in Lima, Peru: A Model for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- New Agents Are Coming, and So Is the Resistance.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) were introduced in healthcare as a public health priority to promote appropriate prescribing of antimicrobials, to reduce adverse events related to antimicrobials, as well as to control the escalating challenges of antimicrobial resistance. To deliver aimed outcome objectives, ASPs involve multiple connected implementation process measures. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate both concepts of ASPs. Guided by PRISMA frames, published systematic reviews (SR) focusing on ASPs restricted to secondary and tertiary healthcare were evaluated over the past 10 years involving all age groups. Out of 265 identified SR studies, 63 met the inclusion criteria. The majority were conducted in Europe and North America, with limited studies from other regions. In the reviewed studies, all age groups were examined, although they were conducted mainly on adults when compared to children and infants. Both process and outcomes measures of ASPs were examined equally and simultaneously through 25 different concepts, dominated by efficacy, antimicrobial resistance, and economic impact, while information technology as well as role of pharmacy and behavioral factors were equally examined. The main broad conclusions from the review were that, across the globe, ASPs demonstrated effectiveness, proved efficacy, and confirmed efficiency, while focused evaluation advocated that developed countries should target medium- and small-sized hospitals while developing countries should continue rolling ASPs across healthcare facilities. Additionally, the future of ASPs should focus on embracing evolving information technology to bridge the gaps in knowledge, skills, and attitude, as well as to enhance appropriate decision making.
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