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SECTION A:

ANTIMICROBIAL

STEWARDSHIP

PROGRAMME

IN HOSPITAL

The judicious use of antibiotics is an important strategy to preserving
efficacy in the treatment of infectious diseases. Thus, this protocol was
developed to provide practical recommendations to healthcare
professionals in the hospitals in implementing antimicrobial
stewardship programme to improve the quality of antibiotic usage and
prescribing as well as improve patient clinical outcomes. The
recommendations in this protocol are based on reviews of several
published guidelines such as IDSA Guidelines, CDC – Core Elements
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospitals, WHO Practical Guide to
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospital and other guidelines from other
countries where appropriate.

A.1 ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP TEAM

Antimicrobial stewardship team in-charge of rational and responsible use of antimicrobials in
healthcare facilities.

General Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Team

1. Strengthens formulary restriction and approval systems.
2. Regularly reviews antimicrobial prescribing with intervention and direct feedback to
the prescribers.
3. Educates prescribers, pharmacists and nurses about good antimicrobial prescribing
practice and antimicrobial resistance.

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