Abstract: This review discusses the use strategies, the importance of microbiology knowledge and how in-ICU antibiotic therapy could possibly be optimized and rationalized. A search of literature through databases; MIDLINE, and EMBASE was conducted to identified related articles to our concerned topic (improvement strategies for antibiotic use in ICU) we were published up to November 2017. Bacterial resistance is an expanding and global issue, as are high death rates in septic patients treated inadequately. Clinicians practicing in intensive care units must develop and promote strategies for better employing antimicrobial treatment. One of the most successful strategies will be multidisciplinary, involving collaboration from the pharmacy, infection control, nursing team, treating doctors, and infectious disease consultants. Such programs must additionally focus both on promoting infection control practices and employing rational antibiotic usage targeted at minimizing future emergence of resistance.
Keywords: strategies, improvement strategies, antibiotic.
Title: Consequences and Improvement Strategies for Antibiotic Use in ICU
Author: Dr. Nada AlGhawi, Dr. Fatimah AlGhawi
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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