CDC&P - MMWR Vol. 65 / No. RR-6

MMWR Recommendations and Reports Vol. 65, No. RR-6 November 11, 2016   PDF   In this report Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Guillermo V. Sanchez, MPH, MSHS; Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, MD; Rebecca M. Roberts, MS; et al. MMWR Recomm Rep 2016;65:1–12 Antibiotic stewardship is the effort to measure and improve how antibiotics are prescribed by clinicians and used by patients. Improving antibiotic prescribing involves implementing effective strategies to modify prescribing practices to align them with evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and management. This report provides a framework for antibiotic stewardship for outpatient clinicians and facilities that routinely provide antibiotic treatment. Establishing effective antibiotic stewardship interventions can protect patients and improve clinical outcomes in outpatient health care settings. MMWR Masthead Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC has reached over 1.25 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com.             This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)