CDC Core Elements to Help Resource-limited Settings Improve Antibiotic Use | Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance | CDC

CDC Core Elements to Help Resource-limited Settings Improve Antibiotic Use | Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance | CDC

Story Highlights

• In 2018, CDC released the Core Elements of Human Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Resource-Limited Settings: National and Facility Levels.
• This Core Elements is a guide for antibiotic stewardship program implementation in resource-limited settings that have fragile health systems and lack robust, regulatory frameworks. It provides practical, high-impact strategies to improve antibiotic use and fight antibiotic resistance.
• The guide builds off the Core Elements resources originally created for U.S. healthcare settings to outline structures and functions associated with effective programs.