AI-Generated Summary: This article highlights how a pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship program transformed antibiotic use in a resource-limited hospital through prospective audit and feedback, restricted-antibiotic preauthorization, education, and culture-based prescribing. Over 13 months, inappropriate prescribing fell by 50%, ceftriaxone use dropped 57%, and … [Read more...]

AI-Generated Summary: This article highlights five practical ways infectious diseases pharmacists can strengthen antimicrobial stewardship during the transition from hospital to home, including antimicrobial reconciliation, optimizing outpatient therapy, improving handoffs, following pending microbiology results, and patient education. It emphasizes that stewardship … [Read more...]

AI-Generated Summary: This article explores antimicrobial stewardship in Jordan from a pharmacist’s perspective, highlighting the country’s progress, ongoing challenges, and the growing role of pharmacists in promoting appropriate antimicrobial use. It also examines how national initiatives and pharmacist-led interventions can help translate stewardship policies into meaningful … [Read more...]

AI-Generated Summary: Antimicrobial stewardship and environmental sustainability are closely connected, as responsible antimicrobial use helps reduce pharmaceutical pollution, limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance, and protect ecosystems while maintaining high-quality patient care. This article highlights four practical ways healthcare professionals can integrate … [Read more...]

AI-Generated Summary: The fight against antimicrobial resistance is a moving target, with pathogens continually developing new ways to evade treatment. To provide the best care, healthcare professionals must embrace lifelong learning and apply the latest evidence to everyday practice. Authored by: Asma' Soud Zinati Senior Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist, … [Read more...]