SASOCP position statement on the pharmacist's role in antibiotic stewardship 2018

N Schellack; E Bronkhorst; R Coetzee; B Godman; AGS Gous; S Kolman; Q Labuschagne; L Malan; AP Messina; C Naested; G Schellack; P Skosana; A Van Jaarsveld

SASOCP position statement on the pharmacist's role in antibiotic stewardship 2018

N Schellack, E Bronkhorst, R Coetzee, B Godman, AGS Gous, S Kolman, Q Labuschagne, L Malan, AP Messina, C Naested, G Schellack, P Skosana, A Van Jaarsveld

Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medicines in global healthcare practice today. Their effectiveness is crucial and often life-saving in humanity’s battle against pathogens and infectious diseases. Antibiotic/antimicrobial stewardship strategies and programs have become vital to the preservation of effective antibiotics and the optimisation of their use. The South African Society of Clinical Pharmacy (SASOCP) has written this guideline to outline the importance, role and purpose of pharmacists in such stewardship programmes, both in the public, as well as the private hospital sectors in South Africa. It also provides an overview of various approaches to antibiotic preservation, behavioural change, stewardship measures, and monitoring strategies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-35
Number of pages	18
Journal	Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	33
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 5 Apr 2018

Keywords

antibiotic stewardship
antibiotic resistance
South Africa

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SASOCP position statement on the pharmacist's role in antibiotic stewardship 2018. / Schellack, N; Bronkhorst, E; Coetzee, R; Godman, B; Gous, AGS; Kolman, S; Labuschagne, Q; Malan, L; Messina, AP; Naested, C; Schellack, G; Skosana, P; Van Jaarsveld, A.

In: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 33, No. 1, 05.04.2018, p. 28-35.

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