Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: Reducing Antibiotic's Spectrum of Activity Is not the Solution to Limit the Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

• Main Authors: Rindala Saliba (Author), Assaf Mizrahi (Author), Péan de Ponfilly Gauthier (Author), Le Monnier Alban (Author), Jean-Ralph Zahar (Author), Benoît Pilmis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Overconsumption of antibiotics in hospitals has led to policy implementation, including the control of antibiotic prescriptions. The impact of these policies on the evolution of antimicrobial resistance remains uncertain. In this work, we review the possible limits of such policies and focus on the...