Association Between Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Antibiotic Use Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Antimicrobial resistance continues to spread rapidly at a global scale. Little evidence exists on the association of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) with the consumption of antibiotics across health care and income settings.

Objective

To synthesize current evidence regarding the association between antimicrobial stewardship programs and the consumption of antibiotics globally.

Data sources

PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched from August 1, 2010, to Aug 1, 2020. Additional studies from the bibliography sections of previous systematic reviews were included.

Study selection

Original studies of the association of ASPs with antimicrobial consumption across health care and income settings. Animal and environmental studies w

SUBMITTER: Zay Ya K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912134 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature