5.2 Antimicrobial Stewardship Flashcards
1
Q
Define antimicrobial stewardship
A
Coordinated interventions designed to improve and measure the appropriate use of antimicrobials by promotion selection of the optimal antimicrobial drug ,(regimen, duration of therapy, and route of administration)
2
Q
Different levels of resistance
A
MDR
XDR
PDR
3
Q
MDR
A
Multi-drug resistant:
Non-susceptibility to at least one agent in three/more antimicrobial categories
4
Q
XDR
A
Extensively drug resistant
Non-susceptibility to at least one agent in all but two/fewer antimicrobial categories
5
Q
PDR
A
Pan-drug resistant
Non-susceptibility to all agents in all antimicrobial categories
