Handbook: Antimicrobial Stewardship Management

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the emergence and progression of antimicrobial stewardship in US healthcare today. It is specially designed to offer insight for healthcare professionals collaborating on an AMS committee.

In this handbook, we will examine:

• An overview of AMS and how it has been integrated into our national healthcare system
• The goals and benefits of AMS
• Core elements for structuring and running an effective AMS program
• The essential role of the microbiology lab in effective AMS
• The leading regulatory requirements for antimicrobial stewardship