Guidelines on Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Korea

Author: Young Kyung YOON ¹ ; Ki Tae KWON ; Su Jin JEONG ; Chisook MOON ; Bongyoung KIM ; Sungmin KIEM ; Hyung-sook KIM ; Eunjeong HEO ; Shin-Woo KIM ; Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy, Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, and Korean Society
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1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Publication Type:Special Article
From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2021;53(3):617-659
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: These guidelines were developed as a part of the 2021 Academic R&D Service Project of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency in response to requests from healthcare professionals in clinical practice for guidance on developing antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). These guidelines were developed by means of a systematic literature review and a summary of recent literature, in which evidence-based intervention methods were used to address key questions about the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents and ASP expansion. These guidelines also provide evidence of the effectiveness of ASPs and describe intervention methods applicable in Korea.