Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of America Joint Committee on the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance: Guidelines for the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals

M. Shlaes, David; N. Gerding, Dale; F. John, Joseph; A. Craig, William; L. Bornstein, Donald; A. Duncan, Robert; R. Eckman, Mark; Farrer, William; H. Greene, William; Lorian, Víctor; B. Levy, Stuart; E. McGowan, John; M. Paul, Sindy; Ruskin, Joel; C. Tenover, Fred; Watanakunakorn, Chatrchai

doi:10.1086/513766

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of America Joint Committee on the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance: Guidelines for the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Sep 1, 1997

Authors:

David M. Shlaes

Dale N. Gerding

Joseph F. John

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance results in increased morbidity, mortality, and costs of health care. Prevention of the emergence of resistance and the dissemination of resistant microorganisms will reduce these adverse effects and their attendant costs. Appropriate antimicrobial stewardship that includes o...

Subject

Medicine

Antibiotic resistance

Infection control

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