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    edited by Tamar F. Barlam, Boston Medical Center, Melinda M. Neuhauser, Department of Veteran Affairs, Pranita D. Tamma, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Kavita Trivedi, Stanford University School of Medicine.
    Summary: "Practical Implementation of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program provides an essential resource for healthcare providers in acute care, long-term care, and ambulatory care settings looking either to begin or to strengthen existing antibiotic stewardship programs. Each chapter is written by both physician and pharmacist leaders in the stewardship field and incorporates both practical knowledge as well as evidence-based guidance. This book will also serve as a useful resource for medical students, pharmacy students, residents, and infectious diseases fellows looking to learn more about the field of antibiotic stewardship"--Publisher's description.

    Contents:
    The need for antibiotic stewardship programs
    Structure of an antibiotic stewardship team and core competencies
    The social determinants of antibiotic prescribing
    Selecting and applying antibiotic stewardship strategies
    Syndrome-based antibiotic stewardship
    Duration of therapy
    Measurement in antibiotic stewardship
    What every steward should know about pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
    Collaborating with the microbiology laboratory
    Informatics and stewardship
    Antibiotic allergies and antibiotic stewardship
    Antibiotic stewardship in post-acute care facilities
    Outpatient antibiotic stewardship
    Maintaining an antibiotic stewardship program: keeping everyone happy and remaining relevant
    Practical antibiotic stewardship.
    Digital Access Cambridge 2018