Antimicrobial stewardship and patient safety.
Zukowski CM. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Patient Safety. AORN J. 2016;104(4):354-356. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.08.002.
Antimicrobial stewardship has been highlighted as a strategy to improve antibiotic use in order to reduce hospital-acquired infections. This commentary discusses antimicrobial stewardship teams, their impact in the surgical setting, and the role of nurses in ensuring appropriate use of antibiotics.