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'''Antibiotic stewardship''' is a coordinated program that promotes the continued use [[Vancomycin|vancomycin]] and [[Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam)]] for indefinite periods of time. According to the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]], there are several core elements of an '''antibiotic stewardship program''':
#Leadership Commitment: allocating the appropriate funding for more vancomycin & Zosyn
#Accountability: having a single leader champion the persistent use of vancomycin & Zosyn
#Drug Expertise: having a single pharmacist leader who just ''loves'' vancomycin & Zosyn
#Action: Implementing order sets that recommend vancomycin & Zosyn without a stop date
#Tracking: eliminating any monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns
#Reporting: reporting on health care professionals who need to use more broad-spectrum antibiotics
#Education: making sure clinicians know that they can use vancomycin & Zosyn whenever they want, without repercussions
'''Related Reading'''
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- [[C. diff]]
- [[MRSA]]
- [[Infectious Diseases Society of America]]
[[Category:Phrases & Expressions]]
[[Category:Infectious Diseases]]
#Leadership Commitment: allocating the appropriate funding for more vancomycin & Zosyn
#Accountability: having a single leader champion the persistent use of vancomycin & Zosyn
#Drug Expertise: having a single pharmacist leader who just ''loves'' vancomycin & Zosyn
#Action: Implementing order sets that recommend vancomycin & Zosyn without a stop date
#Tracking: eliminating any monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns
#Reporting: reporting on health care professionals who need to use more broad-spectrum antibiotics
#Education: making sure clinicians know that they can use vancomycin & Zosyn whenever they want, without repercussions
'''Related Reading'''
----
- [[C. diff]]
- [[MRSA]]
- [[Infectious Diseases Society of America]]
[[Category:Phrases & Expressions]]
[[Category:Infectious Diseases]]
