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Antimicrobial stewardship
Multidrug resistant organisms are on the rise because of misuse of antibiotics.
Antibiotics should only be prescribed for bacterial infections and when clinically indicated.
It is about prescribing the right antibiotic for the right patient, at the right dose, route, duration every time.
Follow the hospital antibiotic guide for empiric treatment of infections and some require approval from infectious
diseases.
All prescribed antibiotics should have an indication and duration recorded on Salamtak.
Antibiotics should be reviewed daily and a decision made about duration, stopping, narrowing the spectrum
or switching to oral antibiotics.
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