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SECTION B:
ANTIMICROBIAL
STEWARDSHIP
PROGRAMME IN
PRIMARY CARE
Inappropriate use of antimicrobials, primarily involving therapeutic
agents used to treat infections, is considered one of the world’s most
significant public health problems. In addition to diminishing the
therapeutic benefit of essential medications, inappropriate use of
antimicrobials also facilitates the development and spread of
multidrug-resistant organisms.
The National Infection Control and Antibiotic Committee introduced
AMS in primary care in 2014 as a strategy to combat antibiotic
resistance.
Successful implementation of AMS requires a continuous commitment
from all levels of management in MOH primary care and therefore
shall be incorporated in existing meetings such as Drugs &
Therapeutics Committee Meetings, Infection and Antibiotic Control
Committee Meetings and Management Meetings at all levels.
B.1 ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP TEAM
Strategies and activities of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme
AMS strategies and activities shall be carried out as follows:
1. Implement the National Antimicrobial Guideline, clinical guidelines and pathways for
common infections.
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