Global Antimicrobial Stewardship with a Focus on Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A position statement for the international society for infectious diseases
Jacob Pierce, Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Natalie Schellack, Wanda Cornistein, Amal Al-Maani, Syamhanin Adnan, Michael Stevens
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health crisis. Antimicrobial Stewardship involves adopting systematic measures to optimize antimicrobial use, decrease unnecessary antimicrobial exposure and to decrease the emergence and spread of resistance. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a disproportionate burden of antimicrobial resistance and also face challenges related to resource availability. Although challenges exist, the World Health Organization has created a practical toolkit for developing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) that will be summarized in this article.
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Antimicrobial stewardshipAntibiotic resistanceStewardship (theology)AntimicrobialPosition statementLow and middle income countriesGlobal healthPosition (finance)Public healthBusinessDeveloping countryEnvironmental healthEconomic growthMedicinePolitical scienceBiologyEconomicsFamily medicineAntibioticsMicrobiologyPathologyFinanceLawPoliticsAntibiotic Use and ResistanceAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaGlobal Maternal and Child Health