Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infections: The First Principle of Every Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Hospital Settings

• Main Authors: Massimo Sartelli (Author), Corrado P. Marini (Author), John McNelis (Author), Federico Coccolini (Author), Caterina Rizzo (Author), Francesco M. Labricciosa (Author), Patrizio Petrone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the main public health global burdens of the 21st century, responsible for over a million deaths every year. Hospital programs aimed at improving antibiotic use, referred to as antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs), can both optimize the treatment of infe...