AMDA On-The-Go | Breaking Science in Antibiotic Stewardship

Roundtable discussion with University of Maryland Nurse Practitoner Doctoral candidates: Nadia Khan, MPH, BSN, RN, Lauren Meekins, RN, and Venessa Ohakam, NP.

Template for an Antibiotic Stewardship Policy for PA/LTC Settings

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5. Harris, et. al., “Appropriate antibiotic use of acute respiratory tract infection in adults: advice for high-value care from the American college of physicians and the centers for disease control and prevention”, Annals of Internal Medicine, 2016