Viewpoint: global antimicrobial stewardship accreditation is needed: the experience in Kentucky, USA

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is an important tool in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. However, many areas of the world suffer from lack of access to healthcare professionals with AMS training. The Kentucky Antimicrobial Stewardship Innovation Consortium (KASIC) was created to address such inequities in Kentucky, USA. Regional AMS centres of excellence such as KASIC are an effective strategy to improve AMS efforts. Global accreditation of regional AMS centres of excellence may potentiate AMS internationally.