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  • Infectious Disease Management
  • Healthcare Policy

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  • Healthcare professionals requested guidance on establishing antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs).
  • Antimicrobial resistance necessitates structured approaches to antimicrobial use.
  • The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency initiated this guideline development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide evidence-based guidelines for developing and expanding antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs).
  • To offer practical intervention methods for appropriate antimicrobial agent use in clinical settings.
  • To address the specific needs of healthcare professionals in Korea regarding ASPs.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of recent evidence.
  • Synthesis of intervention methods for antimicrobial stewardship.
  • Focus on evidence-based practices for appropriate antimicrobial use.
  • Adaptation of methods for the Korean healthcare context.

Main Results:

  • Established guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) development.
  • Identified effective intervention strategies for appropriate antimicrobial prescribing.
  • Demonstrated the effectiveness of ASPs in improving antimicrobial use.
  • Provided context-specific recommendations for implementation in Korea.

Conclusions:

  • The developed guidelines offer a framework for effective antimicrobial stewardship in Korea.
  • Implementation of these evidence-based interventions can optimize antimicrobial agent utilization.
  • ASPs are crucial for combating antimicrobial resistance and improving patient outcomes.