title: Antimicrobial monitoring and evaluation.
abstract: Effective antimicrobial use is an essential component of patient care. Drug use evaluation should include the prophylactic, therapeutic, and empiric use of antimicrobials. The infection control practitioner has the unique knowledge and skills in epidemiology to be effective in the monitoring and evaluation process. This review outlines a variety of techniques to monitor and evaluate trends in the use of antimicrobial agents in health care facilities. Methods related to antimicrobial monitoring and evaluation are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Imperial-Point Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Eckert
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009934:Organization and Administration; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents