Antibiotic Stewardship
- Author:
Victor Lim
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
antibiotic, resistance, stewardship
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2012;6(supp1):S75-S79
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The discovery of antibiotics had been one of
the most significant events in the history of medicine.
Antibiotics had saved countless number of lives and
had contributed significantly to the health of mankind.
The emergence of resistance is however a major threat
to the continued usefulness of antibiotics. There are
now strains of bacteria which are resistant to virtually all available antibiotics and these strains are increasingly
being encountered in clinical practice. The development
of new agents had not kept pace with resistance and
it is unlikely that there will be major breakthroughs
in the near future. The world needs to conserve and
prolong the useful lives of the existing agents. This can
only be achieved through good antibiotic stewardship
programmes. As antibiotic resistance is a global threat
all major stakeholders have to work together to meet
this challenge.
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