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J. Antimicrob. Chemother. · Oct 2013
Improving antimicrobial stewardship: AmWeb, a tool for helping microbiologists in England to 'Start Smart' when advising on antibiotic treatment.
- Alan P Johnson.
- Department of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Health Protection Directorate, Public Health England, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
- J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2013 Oct 1; 68 (10): 2181-2.
AbstractAs part of an antimicrobial stewardship programme, healthcare organizations should have local antibiotic treatment guidelines in place that take account of local antibiotic resistance patterns. The current issue of JAC reports the development of an interactive web tool, called AmWeb, for the local surveillance of resistance by hospital laboratories in England. The application of AmWeb should help to both optimize the management of patients with infection and contribute to efforts to prolong the active life of antibiotics currently available for use.
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