Antibiotic Optimization

How to Create a Therapeutics Committee That is Scientifically and Economically Sound. The Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance and the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings. Why Appropriate AntibioticSelection is Important: Focus on Outcomes. Role of Microbiologic Surveillance Data in Selecting Optimal Antimicrobial Therapy. Understanding Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Application to the Antimicrobial Formulary Decision Process. Role ofAdverse Events and Medical Errors in the Formulary Decision Process. Basic Pharmacoeconomics for the Hospital Decision Maker. Measuring the Attributable Costs of Resistant Infections in Hospital Settings. Optimizing Antimicrobial Use and CombatingBacterial Resistance: Benchmarking and Beyond. The Role of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology in the Optimization of Antibiotic Use. Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives: A Programmatic Approach to Optimizing Antimicrobial Use. Role ofComputer-Assisted Programs in Optimizing the Use of Antimicrobial Agents. Application of Pharmacodynamic Principles: From Theory to Practice. Impacting Institutional Antimicrobial Use: Focus on Resistance Profiles and Bug-Drug Specific Relationships.Early Discharge Strategies: Role of Transitional Therapy Programs. Impact of Guidelines on Antimicrobial Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections. Abbreviated Courses of Antibacterial Therapy. Antibiotic Cycling Strategies. Outpatient ParenteralAntimicrobial Therapy: Role in Optimizing Length of Hospital Stay. Rational Use of Antifungals for Invasive Fungal Infections in the Institutional Setting.