Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action
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Journal Article
Abstract
Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical practice. Effective antibiotic treatment is an essential component of universal healthcare, and it is a global responsibility to ensure appropriate use. Currently, pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to develop new antibiotics due to scientific, regulatory, and financial barriers, further emphasizing the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. To address this issue, the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery established an international multidisciplinary task force of 295 experts from 115 countries with different backgrounds. The task force developed a position statement called WARNING (Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group) aimed at raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance and improving antibiotic prescribing practices worldwide. The statement outlined is 10 axioms, or “golden rules,” for the appropriate use of antibiotics that all healthcare workers should consistently adhere in clinical practice.
Date Issued
2023-10-16
Date Acceptance
2023-09-23
Citation
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2023, 18
ISSN
1749-7922
Publisher
BMC
Journal / Book Title
World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Volume
18
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37845673
PII: 10.1186/s13017-023-00518-3
Subjects
Antibiotic therapy
Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial stewardship programs
ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS
BLOOD-STREAM INFECTION
CLOSTRIDIUM-DIFFICILE INFECTION
CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS
Emergency Medicine
GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA
Hospital-acquired infections
Infection prevention and control
INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Science & Technology
Surgery
Surgical site infections
SURGICAL-SITE INFECTION
SYSTEMATIC SURVEILLANCE CULTURES
Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis
VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI
VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Article Number
50
Date Publish Online
2023-10-16