Antibiotic Stewardship: Long-Term Solutions for Long-Term Care

Authors

  • JoAnn Adkins Patient Safety Authority

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global health threats identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but misuse has led to the development of multidrug resistant organisms1-3 (MRDO), or “superbugs”: bacteria that have developed resistance to several antibiotics.1,2,4 

Author Biography

JoAnn Adkins, Patient Safety Authority

JoAnn Adkins (joaadkins@pa.gov) is a registered nurse and a senior infection preventionist for the Patient Safety Authority. Prior to joining the PSA, she was the manager of Infection Prevention and Control for several years at a 315-bed acute care hospital, where she initiated and facilitated several process improvements to decrease hospital-acquired infections and enhance patient safety. Adkins is a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and is board-certified in infection control and epidemiology. She is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the Central Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Quality.

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Published

2019-12-17

How to Cite

Adkins, J. . (2019). Antibiotic Stewardship: Long-Term Solutions for Long-Term Care. Patient Safety, 1(2), 78–81. Retrieved from https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/antibiotic-stewardship

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019): Patient Safety — December 2019

Section

Patient Safety Initiatives
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