Antimicrobial Prescribing and Stewardship, 2nd Volume

• Other Authors: Ashiru-Oredope, Diane (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Microbiology (non-medical); antimicrobial stewardship programs; hospitals; multi-drug resistance; antibiotics; antimicrobial stewardship; quality of prescription; prescriptive appropriateness; surgical prophylaxis; antibiotic stewardship; febrile neutropenia; appropriateness; pharmacist-driven; hematology oncologic patient; hospital care; primary care; physicians; antibiotic; prescription; Portugal; upper respiratory tract infections; antimicrobial resistance; parental knowledge; attitudes; practices; child; Greece; COVID-19; emergency department; prescribing; antimicrobial prescribing; behavior change; primary healthcare; general practice; community pharmacy; qualitative study; patient attitudes; self-care; questionnaire; behavioural science; global-pps; antimicrobial surveillance; antimicrobials; ceftriaxone prescription; prevalence; Uganda; life-long; suppression; multi-resistant organisms; antibiotic prophylaxis; joint replacement; prosthetic joint infection; oral implantology; dental implants; hospital physicians; low-resistance country; antibiotic prescription; semi-structured interviews; antibiotic prescribing quality; low-risk intra-abdominal infections; post-operative antibiotic treatment; antimicrobial drug use; dairy cattle; knowledge; logistic regression models; machine learning; survey; cystitis; fluoroquinolones; point prevalence survey; antibiotic use surveillance; hospital; private sector; global health security; multisectoral; stewardship; surveillance; collaboration; antimicrobial use; food animals; AMU; DDD; biosecurity; animal welfare; anthelmintics; prudent use; imprudent use; livestock production systems; Fiji; healthcare providers; infectious diseases; caregivers; antibiotic resistance; rural population; India; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial stewardship (AMS); AMS Game; board game; online game; Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship; CwPAMS; gaming; game-based learning; gamification; prescribing app; anti-infective; antimicrobial; behaviour change; healthcare workers; national action plans; pharmacy; One Health
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The second volume of the Special Issue entitled "Antimicrobial Prescribing and Stewardship" consists of manuscripts, including original research articles, review articles, and opinion papers regarding antimicrobial stewardship-related topics, including disease-based/organism-based antimicrobial stewardship; the influence of antimicrobial utilization changes on antimicrobial resistance; the impact of antimicrobial stewardship on quality performance measures and patient outcomes; novel antimicrobial stewardship education and training approaches or interventions aimed toward the public and/or healthcare workers; behavioral change approaches to antimicrobial stewardship; collaborative practice agreements in antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial stewardship in special populations (e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, hematology/oncology); tackling AMR through antimicrobial stewardship in low- and middle-income countries; antimicrobial stewardship for animal health; antimicrobial stewardship in alternative settings (e.g., community practice, long-term care, resource-limited settings, small and rural hospitals); antimicrobial use and stewardship in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; and global collaborations to tackle AMR through antimicrobial stewardship.