The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship and Telemedicine in the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Infections

Thomas M File Jr; Robin L P Jump; Debra A Goff

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2020.05.002

The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship and Telemedicine in the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Infections

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2020 Dec;34(4):903-920. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.05.002.

Authors

Thomas M File Jr¹, Robin L P Jump², Debra A Goff³

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Disease Division, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Summa Health, 75 Arch Street Suite 506, Akron, OH 44304, USA; Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Section, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Rootstown, OH, USA. Electronic address: filet@summahealth.org.
² Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, 10701 East Boulevard, 111C(O), Cleveland, OH 44016, USA.
³ Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 368 Doan Hall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

PMID: 33131574
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.05.002

Abstract

This article summarizes the literature describing how antimicrobial stewardship and telemedicine interventions affect antimicrobial resistance. Discussion includes why we need stewardship, how to collaborate with team members, and the evidence of stewardship's and telemedicine's impact on resistance.

Keywords: Antibiotics; Antimicrobial resistance; Antimicrobial stewardship; Telemedicine.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Antimicrobial Stewardship / methods*
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects*
Humans
Public Health
Telemedicine

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents