• 1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
ZONG Zhiyong, Email: zongzhiy@scu.edu.cn
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In October 2022, thirteen government departments including the National Health Commission jointly issued the National Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (2022-2025) to proactively address challenges of antimicrobial resistance. In support of the implementation of the National Action Plan in healthcare institutions, the authors put forward following suggestions for prevention and control measures: strengthen construction of supporting systems and disciplines, enhance prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria, promote precision diagnosis and treatment through diagnostic stewardship, advance rational drug use by performing prescription review, carry out universal and targeted training, establish clinical decision support systems using information technology, improve monitoring and evaluation systems, and enhance multi-source data fusion and application.

Citation: XIAO Guirong, ZONG Zhiyong. Antimicrobial stewardship and prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance in healthcare institutions: a discussion based on the National Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (2022-2025). West China Medical Journal, 2023, 38(3): 321-325. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202302037 Copy

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