Antimicrobial Prescribing and Antimicrobial Use in Healthcare Settings
A topical collection in Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This collection belongs to the section "Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship".
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Interests: antimicrobial stewardship; infectious diseases epidemiology; infection control; antibiotic use; antimicrobial resistance
Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
The wide spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been a threat to public health. Overuse and misuse of antibiotics have been major contributions to the global burden of AMR. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the prescription of inappropriate antibiotics and to control the spread of resistant bacteria around the world. An important strategy to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescription is to enhance antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). One of the core strategies of AMS is the continuous monitoring of antimicrobial prescription and antibiotic use. In several high-income countries, the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescriptions is monitored using a national database. However, antimicrobial prescription and antibiotic use in healthcare settings have not been systematically evaluated. Thus, research in this area will improve perceptions in the evaluation of antibiotic use. This Special Issue will explore the evaluation and monitoring of antibiotic use in both in-hospital and community settings. We welcome manuscripts based on all aspects related to antimicrobial prescription and antibiotic use, which may include original research, review articles, and meta-analyses.
Dr. Masayuki Maeda
Prof. Dr. Yuichi Muraki
Guest Editors
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