Health Care

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Programs and guidelines for selecting optimal ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS regimens in an effort to maintain antibiotic efficacy, reduce CROSS INFECTION related to ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE while managing satisfactory clinical and economic outcomes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Programs and guidelines for selecting optimal ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS regimens in an effort to maintain antibiotic efficacy, reduce CROSS INFECTION related to ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE while managing satisfactory clinical and economic outcomes.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Stewardship, Antimicrobial
  • Antibiotic Stewardship
  • Stewardship, Antibiotic

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (2005-2017)
  • Drug Utilization Review (1995-2017)

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  1. N04w.452.706.477.400w.500w
  2. N04w.761w.879.300w.500w
  3. N05.700.900.300w.500w

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WB 330

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antimicrobial Stewardship. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000073602. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000073602
  2. Antimicrobial Stewardship. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_stewardship
  3. Antimicrobial Stewardship. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19903321