TY - JOUR
T1 - Hospital adoption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
T2 - A review of existing evidence
AU - Alghamdi, Saleh
AU - Shebl, Nada Atef
AU - Aslanpour, Zoe
AU - Shibl, Atef
AU - Berrou, Ilhem
N1 - © 2018 International Society for Chemotherapy of Infection and Cancer. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Antimicrobial resistance is increasing at an alarming rate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) owing to the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials. Novel and rare multidrug-resistant strains can spread globally since the region is host to the largest expatriate population in the world as well as a pilgrimage destination for more than 4 million people annually. Adoption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) could improve the use of antimicrobials and reduce antimicrobial resistance in the region. However, despite the established benefits of these interventions, little is known about the level of their adoption in the region and the impact of these programmes on antimicrobial use and resistance. This study aimed to review existing evidence on the level of adoption of ASPs, the facilitators and barriers to their adoption, and outcomes of their adoption in GCC hospitals.
AB - Antimicrobial resistance is increasing at an alarming rate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) owing to the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials. Novel and rare multidrug-resistant strains can spread globally since the region is host to the largest expatriate population in the world as well as a pilgrimage destination for more than 4 million people annually. Adoption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) could improve the use of antimicrobials and reduce antimicrobial resistance in the region. However, despite the established benefits of these interventions, little is known about the level of their adoption in the region and the impact of these programmes on antimicrobial use and resistance. This study aimed to review existing evidence on the level of adoption of ASPs, the facilitators and barriers to their adoption, and outcomes of their adoption in GCC hospitals.
KW - ASP
KW - Antimicrobial resistance
KW - Antimicrobial stewardship programme
KW - Gulf Cooperation Council
KW - Hospital
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jgar.2018.07.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jgar.2018.07.014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30071356
SN - 2213-7173
VL - 15
SP - 196
EP - 209
JO - Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
JF - Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
ER -