Leveraging local public health to advance antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) implementation and mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR): a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the role of local public health organisations in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted. Peer-reviewed and grey literature from countries within the organisation for economic co-operation and development was searched between 1999 and 2023 using the concepts of local public health, AMR and AMS. Thematic analysis was performed to identify themes.

Results

There were 63 citations illustrating 122 examples of AMS and AMR surveillance activities with local public health involvement. Common AMS activities (n = 105) included healthcare worker education (n = 22), antimicrobial use (AMU) evaluation (n = 21), patient/public education (n = 17), clinica

SUBMITTER: Leung V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651725 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature