Unusual Forms of “nightmare” antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected in 27 states

April 6, 2018
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Despite widespread acceptance of antimicrobial stewardship programs, there remains an element of the healthcare infrastructure that questions the value of an infectious disease physician-lead antimicrobial stewardship program.

Data such as this continues to support the concept that an infectious disease physician-lead antimicrobial stewardship program is the fundamental basis to dealing with multi-drug resistant organisms.

Javeed Siddiqui, MD MPH

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/health/nightmare-bacteria-cdc-vital-signs/index.html