Expanding the scope and visibility of ambulatory stewardship programs with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) therapeutics

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can be expanded to the outpatient setting to serve as a first line of defense against coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) hospitalizations and to reduce the burden on emergency departments and acute-care hospitals. Given the numerous emergency use authorizatio...

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Main Authors: Hongkai Bao (Author), Yi Guo (Author), Mei H. Chang (Author), Terrence McSweeney (Author), Austin M. Golia (Author), Kelsie Cowman (Author), Rachel Bartash (Author), Brenda I. Anosike (Author), Priya Nori (Author)
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Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can be expanded to the outpatient setting to serve as a first line of defense against coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) hospitalizations and to reduce the burden on emergency departments and acute-care hospitals. Given the numerous emergency use authorizations of monoclonal antibodies and oral antivirals, ASPs possess the expertise and leadership to direct ambulatory COVID-19 initiatives and transform it into a predominantly outpatient illness. In this review, we summarize the critical role and benefits of an ASP-championed ambulatory COVID-19 therapeutics program.
Item Description:10.1017/ash.2022.52
2732-494X