Antimicrobial stewardship: principles and practice

Content: Part IOverview of Antibiotic Stewardship           Ch.1Principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship          Chapter  2Clinical Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship          Chapter  3History of Antimicrobial Stewardship          Chapter  4The Importance of Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship          Part IIAntibiotic Resistance Principles in Antibiotic Stewardship            Chapter 5Intrinsic and Acquired Mechanisms of Resistance          Chapter  6Antimicrobial Resistance: Selection vs. Induction          Chapter  7Colonization and its importance for emergence of clinical resistance          Chapter 8Antibiotic Resistance: associations and implications for antibiotic usage strategies to control multi-resistant bacteria          Part IIIMicrobiology Laboratory Role in Antibiotic Stewardship           Chapter  9The role of active surveillance in the prevention of healthcare-acquired infections and antibiotic stewardship          Chapter  10Role of Antibiogram in Antibiotic Stewardship          Chapter 11Selective Reporting and Antimicrobial Stewardship          Chapter 12Role of New Diagnostics to Enhance Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts          Part IVInfection Control Aspects of Antibiotic Stewardship           Chapter 13Epidemiology of S aureus and enterococci in children and an overview of antimicrobial resistance          Chapter 14Epidemiology of multi-drug resistant gram-negative organisms          Chapter  15Pathogenesis and Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection: Implications for Antibiotic Stewardship          Chapter 16Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship          Part VPharmacokinetic (PK) & Pharmacodynamic (PD) Aspects of Antibiotic Dosing in Antibiotic Stewardship           Chapter  17Principles of Pharmacokinetic / Pharmacodynamic Optimization for Antibiotic Dosing          Chapter  18Optimal use of Gram-negative antibiotics in the real world: providing effective therapy while minimizing resistance          Chapter 19Optimal Use of Fluoroquinolones          Chapter 20Optimal Use of Beta-lactam Antibiotics          Chapter  21Current Approach to Optimal Use and Dosing of Vancomycin in Adult Patients          Chapter  22Principles of IV to PO Switch          Part VIPharmacy Department Role in Antibiotic Stewardship           Chapter 23Role of Pharmacists in Antimicrobial Stewardship          Chapter  24Formulary Management and Economic Considerations
 Bridging the Gap between Quality Care and Cost          Chapter 25Approaches in benchmarking          Chapter 26Development and execution of stewardship interventions          Chapter  27Technologic support for antimicrobial stewardship           Part VIIMeasuring Outcomes in Antibiotic Stewardship Programs           Chapter 28Role of Guidelines and Statistical Milestones for Antimicrobial Stewardship          Chapter  29Economic considerations of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs          Chapter  30Pharmacoeconomic Implications of Antimicrobial Adverse Events          Chapter  31Antimicrobial stewardship programs in areas of increased pathogen resistance          Part VIIIAntimicrobial Stewardship and Various Practice Sites           Chapter 32Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatrics          Chapter 33Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Intensive Care Unit          Chapter 34Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in a Community Hospital          Chapter  35Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)          Chapter 36The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Antimicrobial Stewardship: Immersion of Future Healthcare Professionals          Chapter 37Antimicrobial Stewardship and the Importance of Working with the Government and Pharmaceutical Industry          Chapter 38Hospitalist Perspective on the Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship