title: Strategies for improving antimicrobial use and the role of antimicrobial stewardship programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Section, Northeastern Ohio Universities, Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rootstown, Ohio 44304, USA. filet@summahealth.org
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: File
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Solomkin
authors.forename: Sara E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Cosgrove
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000188:drug therapy; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011634:Public Health; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents