%0 Journal Article
%T The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory: Stepping Up to the Plate
%A John M. Hurst
%A Lisa L. Steed
%A Shawn H. MacVane
%J Archive of "Open Forum Infectious Diseases".
%D 2016
%R 10.1093/ofid/ofw201
%X We report the development of a collaborative relationship between antimicrobial stewardship and clinical microbiology that incorporates stewardship practices into daily laboratory rounds. Antimicrobial stewardship involvement on rounds was a welcomed and effective initiative with substantial rates of intervention. New opportunities to positively impact use of antimicrobials and laboratory resources were realized
%K antibiotic stewardship
%K collaboration
%K microbiology.
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5152709/