title: Core elements of hospital antibiotic stewardship programs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
abstract: The proven benefits of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) for optimizing antibiotic use and minimizing adverse events, such as Clostridium difficile and antibiotic resistance, have prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend that all hospitals have an ASP. This article summarizes Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs, a recently released CDC document focused on defining the infrastructure and practices of coordinated multidisciplinary programs to improve antibiotic use and patient care in US hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Loria A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pollack
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: antibacterial agents/therapeutic use; drug utilization; hospitals; practice guidelines as topic; program development